
The Awful Truth
1937 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 7.2
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
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Details
- Years
- 1937
- Release date
- 1937-10-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (355 votes)
- Budget
- $600,000
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- upper class
- aunt niece relationship
- romcom
- aunt
- neighbor
- misunderstanding
- divorce
- dog
- heiress
- screwball comedy
- nightclub singer
- +9 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1938
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1938 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1938 · nominated
Cast & crew

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
Directed by Leo McCarey