

Payment on Demand
1951 · Movie · 1h 30m
Drama
"He Strayed... and He Paid. She saw to that!"
Overview
David gives his wife, Joyce, an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise when he suddenly demands a divorce. When she then learns that David has taken up with a younger woman, Joyce decides to make the most of this separation by taking a solo trip to the Caribbean. However, just before diving into a vacation fling, she runs into Emily, an old chum whose own divorce has left her embittered. Joyce then debates giving married life one last chance.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Key crew
- Curtis BernhardtDirector
- Curtis BernhardtWriter
- Bruce ManningWriter
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bette DavisJoyce Ramsey (nee Jackson)
- Barry SullivanDavid Anderson Ramsey
- Jane CowlMrs. Emily Hedges
- Kent TaylorRobert Townsend
- Betty LynnMartha Ramsey
- John SuttonAnthony Tunliffe
- Frances DeeEileen Benson
- Peggie CastleDiana Ramsey
- Otto KrugerTed Prescott
- Walter SandeSwanson
- Brett KingPhil Polanski
- Richard AndersonJim Boland
Stills
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Themes
ambitiondivorceclass prejudicetold in flashbackdevoted wifemarital discordboating tripfamily courtscheming wifesocial climbercorporate lawyer











