In Name Only
1939 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · 95% critics
A wealthy man in a loveless marriage falls for a warmhearted widow, only to find himself trapped by a calculating spouse who knows how to sway his family and delay a breakup. What follows is a romantic melodrama built on longing, deception, and social pressure.
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-08-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (61 votes)
- Budget
- $722,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like old Hollywood romances with emotional stakes, sharp manipulation, and a soapy edge, somewhere between Of Human Bondage and Sunrise; Not for you if you want subtle drama or fast-moving plots.
Pros: heartfelt central romance; strong lead performances; juicy melodrama | Cons: formulaic story beats; slightly plodding pace; soapy excess
Themes
- widow
- pneumonia
- car crash
- wealthy
- single mother
- double cross
- duplicity
- loveless marriage
- hospitalization
- country cottage
- scheming wife
- manipulative woman
Cast & crew
Cary Grant
as Alec Walker
Carole Lombard
as Julie Eden
Kay Francis
as Maida Walker
Charles Coburn
as Richard Walker
Helen Vinson
as Suzanne
Katharine Alexander
as Laura
Jonathan Hale
as Dr. Gateson
Nella Walker
as Mrs. Walker
Alan Baxter
as Charley
Maurice Moscovitch
as Dr. Muller
Directed by John Cromwell