| Awful Truth, The | |||||
| Columbia / TriStar (1937) | |||||
| Comedy, Romance | |||||
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| Ralph Bellamy | 'Dan' Leeson | |
| Cecil Cunningham | Aunt Patsy | |
| Alexander D'Arcy | Armand Duvalle | |
| Irene Dunne | Lucy Warriner | |
| Cary Grant | Jerry Warriner | |
| Robert Allen | Frank Randall | |
| Joyce Compton | Dixie Belle Lee | |
| Esther Dale | Mrs. Leeson | |
| Molly Lamont | Barbara Vance | |
| Robert Warwick | Mr. Vance |
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| Producer | Leo McCarey
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| Writer | Vina Delmar
Sidney Buchman Viña Delmar |
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| Cinematography | Joseph Walker
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| Musician | George Parrish
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5 Academy Award Nominations including Best Picture Leo McCarey won a 1937 Best Director Oscar and star Irene Dunne was nominated (one of her five Best Actress nominations) for The Awful Truth, one of the most captivating screwball comedies ever made. A comic battlefield presided over by two superbly matched sparring partners, The Awful Truth also stars Cary Grant as the other half of a couple facing divorce-and fighting over custody of their beloved dog, Mr. Smith. Somewhere before the final divorce decree, however, Jerry decides he wants Lucy back, only to learn that she's marrying a country bumpkin (hilariously played by Ralph Bellamy). Jerry counters with an engagement to the aristocratic Molly Lamont, sparking a sexy, sophisticated battle of wits that ranks among the wackiest comedies in screen history. |
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