I Want a Divorce

"A SLAP HAPPY COMEDY OF YOUNG LOVE!"

1940 1h 15m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Comedy about newlyweds wondering if their marriage was a mistake.

“A SLAP HAPPY COMEDY OF YOUNG LOVE!”

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Cast

Joan Blondell
Geraldine Brokaw
Dick Powell
Alan MacNally
Harry Davenport
Grandpa Brokaw
Conrad Nagel
David Holland Sr.
Gloria Dickson
Wanda Holland
Frank Fay
Jeff Gilman
Louise Beavers
Celestine
Jessie Ralph
Grandma Brokaw

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ralph Murphy
Writers: Frank Butler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ralph Murphy, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Joan Blondell and Dick Powell and Harry Davenport carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A SLAP HAPPY COMEDY OF YOUNG LOVE!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ralph Murphy directs. Ted Tetzlaff behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ralph Murphy, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Joan Blondell and Dick Powell and Harry Davenport carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A SLAP HAPPY COMEDY OF YOUNG LOVE!".
7IMDB entry: tt0032619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.