The Awful Truth (1937)

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Director:

Leo McCarey

Writer:

Viña Delmar, Arthur Richman, Sidney Buchman

Release Date:

Oct 21, 1937

Runtime:

1hr 30m

Synopsis

A married couple files an amicable divorce, but find letting go of each other harder than they originally thought.

Cast

  • Irene Dunne
  • Cary Grant
  • Ralph Bellamy
  • Alexander D'Arcy
  • Cecil Cunningham
  • Molly Lamont
  • Esther Dale
  • Joyce Compton
  • Robert Allen
  • Robert Warwick

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  • Sep 13, 2019

    Irene Dunne: *sings* Cary Grant: *falls down* me: 4 stars

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    mia lee vicino
    mia lee vicino
    Jul 22, 2015

    Leo McCarey: Master of hat comedy. Cary Grant: Master of full body comedy. Irene Dunne: Master.

    639 Likes
    laird
    laird
    Sep 14, 2019

    the moral of the story is if you’re dumb enough to divorce cary grant your dog will betray you and you will be stuck with a boring oklahoman man who lives with his mother.

    608 Likes
    eely 👻
    eely 👻
  • Dec 14, 2020

    All-time cinematic performance by a dog here

    472 Likes
    Lindsay Zoladz
    Lindsay Zoladz
    Jan 18, 2020

    cary grant would have been 116 years old today. 116 years of improperly sitting on couches, elegantly falling out of chairs, and lying in bed in a pose which i like to call the “sleepy but intrigued swan.” how sad that we only got 82 years of that magic.

    377 Likes
    eely 👻
    eely 👻
    Aug 17, 2020

    divorce me cary grant 😩😩😩😩

    370 Likes
    nora
    nora
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    Mar 21, 2023

    First, there's not more than a dozen things in the history of American movies sexier than Cary Grant making sure a door can stay put so he can jump in bed with his wife. I know I love cats, because while Asta gives this movie third best performance, no small feat, I can't…

    342 Likes
    Filipe Furtado
    Filipe Furtado
    Jan 31, 2025

    a whole movie about how it’s impossible not to love cary grant

    286 Likes
    theo
    theo
    Dec 3, 2020

    cary grant ex-husband canon >>>

    286 Likes
    phoebe 💫
    phoebe 💫

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  • CvptvinHowdy
    CvptvinHowdy loved
    The Awful Truth

    In the first half Cary Grant was carrying this film, but damn, Irene Dunne came alive and turned out to be a blast. My favorite scenes have to be the ones involving Mr. Smith, one of the best dog performances out there. Another win in blindly buying a Criterion!

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    Samantha Stone
    Samantha Stone liked
    The Awful Truth

    This movie started at 60 and only sped up from there.

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    Diogo
    Diogo liked
    The Awful Truth

    It was a funny movie. I enjoyed it ❤️

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Based on 10 Critics
8.3

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Universal acclaim based on 7 Reviews
70

Awfully unimportant, but it is also one of the more laughable screen comedies of 1937.

Metacritic review by Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent
The New York Times
88

The Awful Truth is a perfect farce, devoid of any fat, in which Lucy and Jerry’s fantasies and schemes topple after one another like figurative dominoes.

Metacritic review by Chuck Bowen
Chuck Bowen
Slant Magazine

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is The Awful Truth (1937) (1937)?
The movie is 1hr 30min long.
What's The Awful Truth (1937) (1937) about?
A married couple files an amicable divorce, but find letting go of each other harder than they originally thought.
Who's the cast of The Awful Truth (1937) (1937)?
  • Irene Dunne as Lucy Warriner
  • Cary Grant as Jerry Warriner
  • Ralph Bellamy as Daniel 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
Who's the director behind The Awful Truth (1937) (1937)?
Leo McCarey directed The Awful Truth (1937) (1937).