The read
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
A wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has contrived to convince his parents she is the ideal wife.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do.
63 audience votes
Key crew
- John CromwellDirector
- Richard ShermanScreenplay
- Roy WebbOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Cary GrantAlec Walker
- Carole LombardJulie Eden
- Kay FrancisMaida Walker
- Charles CoburnRichard Walker
- Helen VinsonSuzanne
- Katharine AlexanderLaura
- Jonathan HaleDr. Gateson
- Nella WalkerMrs. Walker
- Alan BaxterCharley
- Maurice MoscovitchDr. Muller
- Peggy Ann GarnerEllen
- Spencer ChartersGardener
Stills
Themes
widowpneumoniacar crashwealthysingle motherdouble crossduplicityloveless marriagehospitalizationcountry cottagescheming wifemanipulative woman