The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

91 mins | Comedy, Romance | Oct. 20, 1937

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

The Awful Truth

91 mins | Comedy, Romance | Oct. 20, 1937

The Awful Truth
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title The Awful Truth
Directors William Mull, Leo McCarey
Writers Arthur Richman, ViƱa Delmar, Sidney Buchman, Dwight Taylor

Cast

Irene Dunne

as Lucy Warriner

Cary Grant

as Jerry Warriner

Ralph Bellamy

as Dan Leeson

Alexander D'Arcy

as Armand Duvalle

Cecil Cunningham

as Aunt Patsy

Molly Lamont

as Barbara Vance

Esther Dale

as Mrs. Leeson

Joyce Compton

as Dixie Belle Lee

Robert Allen

as Frank Randall

Robert Warwick

as Mr. Vance

Mary Forbes

as Mrs. Vance

Claud Allister

as Lord Fabian (uncredited)

Al Bridge

as Motor Cop (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

as Motor Cop (uncredited)

Wyn Cahoon

as Mrs. Barnsley (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

as Lucy's Attorney's Wife (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Viola Heath (uncredited)

Mitchell Harris

as Jerry's Attorney (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

as Vance's Butler (uncredited)

Scott Kolk

as Mr. Barnsley (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Miki Morita

as Armand's Japanese Servant (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

as Lucy's Attorney (uncredited)

Zita Moulton

as Lady Fabian (uncredited)

George C. Pearce

as 'Dad' (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

as Bailiff (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

as Judge (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

as Hank (uncredited)

Frank C. Wilson

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Ruth Cherrington

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Dora Clement

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Frank McLure

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Frances Raymond

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Bruce Sidney

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Lee Willard

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Skippy

as Mr. Smith