The Night Before the Divorce (1942)

Director:

Robert Siodmak

Writers:

Jerry Sackheim (adaptation) and
Ladislas Fodor (play)
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Release Date:

6 MÁRCIUS 1942 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

George Nordyke is married to Lynn, the perfect wife, but is unhappy about it; his wife is so competent...

Plot Keywords:

Thief | Killing | Waiter | Killer | Wealthy

Cast

Lynn Bari	...	Lynn Nordyke
Mary Beth Hughes	...	Lola May
Joseph Allen	...	George Nordyke (as Joseph Allen Jr.)
Nils Asther	...	Victor Roselle
Truman Bradley	...	Inspector Bruce Campbell
Kay Linaker	...	Hedda Smythe
Lyle Latell	...	Detective Brady
Mary Treen	...	Olga, the Maid
Thurston Hall	...	Bert 'Mousey' Harriman
Spencer Charters	...	Small Town Judge
Leon Belasco	...	Leo, the Headwaiter
Tom Fadden	...	Captain Walt
Alec Craig	...	Jitters Newman, Thief
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ralph Brooks	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Dorothy Dandridge	...	Maid (uncredited)
Ruby Dandridge	...	Fan (uncredited)
Bess Flowers	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane	...	Judge John Osborne (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
John Sinclair	...	Cab Driver (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Siodmak

Writing credits
Jerry Sackheim		(adaptation and screenplay)
Ladislas Fodor		play
Gina Kaus		play

Produced by
Ralph Dietrich	....	producer

Original Music by
Leigh Harline		(uncredited)
Cyril J. Mockridge		(uncredited)

Cinematography by
J. Peverell Marley

Film Editing by
John Brady

Music Department
Emil Newman	....	musical director
David Raksin	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1942) (USA) (theatrical)

Runtime:

USA:67 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #8085) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation