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He Strayed... and He Paid. She saw to that!
1951 | 90m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Curtis Bernhardt |
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| Writer: | Curtis Bernhardt, Bruce Manning |
| Staring: |
| David gives his wife, Joyce, an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise when he suddenly demands a divorce. When she then learns that David has taken up with a younger woman, Joyce decides to make the most of this separation by taking a solo trip to the Caribbean. However, just before diving into a vacation fling, she runs into Emily, an old chum whose own divorce has left her embittered. Joyce then debates giving married life one last chance. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 03, 1951 |
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| Director: | Curtis Bernhardt |
| Writer: | Curtis Bernhardt, Bruce Manning |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | ambition, divorce, class prejudice, told in flashback, devoted wife, marital discord, boating trip, family court, scheming wife, social climber, corporate lawyer |
| Production Companies | Gwenaud Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bette Davis | Joyce Ramsey (nee Jackson) |
| Barry Sullivan | David Anderson Ramsey |
| Jane Cowl | Mrs. Emily Hedges |
| Kent Taylor | Robert Townsend |
| Betty Lynn | Martha Ramsey |
| John Sutton | Anthony Tunliffe |
| Frances Dee | Eileen Benson |
| Peggie Castle | Diana Ramsey |
| Otto Kruger | Ted Prescott |
| Walter Sande | Swanson |
| Brett King | Phil Polanski |
| Richard Anderson | Jim Boland |
| Natalie Schafer | Mrs. Edna Blanton |
| Katherine Emery | Mrs. Gates |
| Lisa Golm | Molly |
| Moroni Olsen | Mr. Barton |
| Frank Wilcox | Greg Drake |
| James Griffith | Arthur |
| Bess Flowers | Restaurant Birthday Party Attendee |
| Barbara Merrill | Diana as a Child |
| Ezelle Poule | Nurse Starns |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Curtis Bernhardt | Director, Writer |
| Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Walter Plunkett | Costume Design |
| Bruce Manning | Writer |
| Leo Tover | Director of Photography |
| Carroll Clark | Art Direction |
| Lowell J. Farrell | Assistant Director |
| Earl A. Wolcott | Sound |
| Harry Marker | Editor |
| Al Orenbach | Set Decoration |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Clem Portman | Sound |
| Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bruce Manning | Producer |
| Jack H. Skirball | Producer |
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