The Awful Truth
“Danger! Wild woman on the loose!”
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
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Cast
37 people
Irene Dunne
Lucy Warriner
Known for
Love Affair
Penny Serenade
Cary Grant
Jerry Warriner
Known for
North by Northwest
Notorious
Ralph Bellamy
Dan Leeson
Known for
Pretty Woman
Trading Places
Alexander D'Arcy
Armand Duvalle
Known for
Horrors of Spider Island
How to Marry a Millionaire
Cecil Cunningham
Aunt Patsy
Known for
Kitty Foyle
Molly Lamont
Barbara Vance
Known for
The Suspect
Esther Dale
Mrs. Leeson
Known for
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Monkey Business
Joyce Compton
Dixie Belle Lee
Known for
Christmas in Connecticut
Jet Pilot
Robert Allen
Frank Randall
Known for
The Black Room
Crime and Punishment
Robert Warwick
Mr. Vance
Known for
Sullivan's Travels
In a Lonely Place
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Vance
Known for
You Can't Take It with You
A Farewell to Arms
Claud Allister
Lord Fabian (uncredited)
Known for
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Reluctant Dragon
Leo McCarey Director · Viña Delmar Screenplay Arthur Richman Author
Worldwide gross $3M · Budget $600K · United States release October 21, 1937
Box office
Budget
$600,000
Worldwide gross
$3,000,000
Gross vs. budget
5.0×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
United States · October 20, 1937
Premiere · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States · October 21, 1937
Theatrical
Belgium
October 21, 1937 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 16, 2006 · Physical
Finland
October 8, 1939 · Theatrical
France
December 22, 1937 · Theatrical
May 18, 2022 · Physical · DVD
July 12, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray
Hungary
April 16, 1940 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 16, 1938 · Theatrical
Italy
December 7, 1938 · Theatrical
Japan
April 20, 1938 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 21, 1937 · Limited theatrical
Sweden
December 27, 1937 · Theatrical
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