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 $49,887 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $49,887
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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

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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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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