The Palm Beach Story
1942 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 7.0
A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-08-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (209 votes)
Themes
- florida
- airport
- marriage
- love
- money
- train
- divorce
- screwball comedy
- palm beach, florida
- comedy of remarriage
Cast & crew
Claudette Colbert
as Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers
Joel McCrea
as Tom Jeffers
Mary Astor
as The Princess Centimillia
Rudy Vallee
as John D. Hackensacker III
Sig Arno
as Toto
Robert Warwick
as Mr. Hinch
Arthur Stuart Hull
as Mr. Osmond
Torben Meyer
as Dr. Kluck
Jimmy Conlin
as Mr. Asweld
Victor Potel
as Mr. McKeewie
Directed by Preston Sturges