Kitty Foyle
1940 · Movie · NR · 108 min · ★ 6.6 · 68% critics
A hardworking young woman from a modest background is torn between romance and self-respect when she falls for a man from a wealthy family that looks down on her. As she weighs love against stability and independence, class pressure shapes every choice.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-12-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (54 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy old Hollywood romance with a strong-willed heroine, class tension, and bittersweet melodrama in the vein of Of Human Bondage or A Summer Place; Not for you if you want fast pacing or modern sensibilities.
Pros: strong lead performance; engaging romantic pull; thoughtful class themes | Cons: predictable story beats; uneven pacing; dated attitudes
Themes
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- socialite
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1941
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1941 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1941 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ginger Rogers
as Kitty Foyle
Dennis Morgan
as Wyn Strafford
James Craig
as Mark
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Giono
Ernest Cossart
as Pop
Gladys Cooper
as Mrs. Strafford
Odette Myrtil
as Delphine Detaille
Mary Treen
as Pat
K.T. Stevens
as Molly
Walter Kingsford
as Mr. Kenneth
Directed by Sam Wood