A Bill of Divorcement (1932)

A Bill of Divorcement
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Domestic Box Office n/a
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Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $49,963 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $49,963
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Synopsis

Escaping from an asylum where he spent 15 years, Hilary Fairfield returns home to discover his wife has divorced him and is about to get remarried. And when Hilary’s daughter learns that her father’s mental problems are genetic, she begins to fear that she has inherited his insanity.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 1932 (Limited) by RKO Radio Pictures
Video Release: July 10th, 2018 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated Passed
Running Time: 70 minutes
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Keywords: Mental Hospital
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: RKO Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Leading Cast

John Barrymore Hilary Fairfield
Katharine Hepburn Sydney Fairfield
David Manners Kit Humphreys

Supporting Cast

Billie Burke Meg Fairfield
Elizabeth Patterson Aunt Hester
Paul Cavanagh Gray Meredith
Bramwell Fletcher Gareth
Henry Stephenson Doctor Alliot
Julie Haydon Party Guest
Gayle Evers Bassett

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Production and Technical Credits

George Cukor Director
Harry Wagstaff Gribble Screenwriter
Howard Estabrook Screenwriter
Clemence Dane Story by
David O. Selznick Producer
Arthur Roberts Editor
Max Steiner Composer
Sidney Hickox Director of Photography

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Synopsis

Escaping from an asylum where he spent 15 years, Hilary Fairfield returns home to discover his wife has divorced him and is about to get remarried. And when Hilary’s daughter learns that her father’s mental problems are genetic, she begins to fear that she has inherited his insanity.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 1932 (Limited) by RKO Radio Pictures
Video Release: July 10th, 2018 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated Passed
Running Time: 70 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mental Hospital
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: RKO Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

John Barrymore Hilary Fairfield
Katharine Hepburn Sydney Fairfield
David Manners Kit Humphreys

Supporting Cast

Billie Burke Meg Fairfield
Elizabeth Patterson Aunt Hester
Paul Cavanagh Gray Meredith
Bramwell Fletcher Gareth
Henry Stephenson Doctor Alliot
Julie Haydon Party Guest
Gayle Evers Bassett

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George Cukor Director
Harry Wagstaff Gribble Screenwriter
Howard Estabrook Screenwriter
Clemence Dane Story by
David O. Selznick Producer
Arthur Roberts Editor
Max Steiner Composer
Sidney Hickox Director of Photography

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