I Want a Divorce (1940): Cast
I Want a Divorce is a 1940 comedy drama directed by Ralph Murphy, starring Joan Blondell as Geraldine Brokaw, Bess Flowers and Byron Foulger. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Ralph Murphy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Want a Divorce About?
The premise of I Want a Divorce without spoilers.
A SLAP HAPPY COMEDY OF YOUNG LOVE! Comedy about newlyweds wondering if their marriage was a mistake.
I Want a Divorce Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- farce comedy
- powell and blondell
- tragic event
- mother son relationship
- husband wife relationship
- grandmother grandson relationship
- grandfather grandson relationship
- father son relationship
- family relationships
- brother sister relationship
- brother in law sister in law relationship
- waitress
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- taxi driver
- suicide
- stock footage
- stewardess
- slang
- ship
- servant
- racial stereotype
- prisoner
- party
- partnership
- new york city
- middle class
- marriage proposal
- law student
- judge
- jail
- gambling ship
- gambler
- fisherman
- elevator
- elevator operator
- divorce
- divorce lawyer
- death of wife
- college student
- cigarette smoking
- child custody
- beach
- bar exam
- argument
- apartment
- 1930s
- marriage
- death of mother
I Want a Divorce Cast & Characters
Joan Blondell leads the cast as Geraldine Brokaw, with Bess Flowers as Helen Lakewood and Byron Foulger as Secretary. Directed by Ralph Murphy; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ralph Murphy
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Joan Blondell as Geraldine Brokaw - Bess Flowers as Helen Lakewood
- Byron Foulger as Secretary
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Frank Fay as Jeff Gilman
Also Starring in I Want a Divorce
· 13 more- Harry Hayden Buell
- Louise Beavers Celestine
- Harry Davenport Grandpa Brokaw
- Sidney Blackmer Erskine Brandon
- Dick Powell Alan MacNally
- Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Porter
- Roscoe Ates Process Server
- Conrad Nagel David Holland Sr.
- Natalie Moorhead Mrs. Tyrell
- Jessie Ralph Grandma Brokaw
- Gloria Dickson Wanda Holland
- Dorothy Burgess Peppy Gilman
- Mickey Kuhn David Holland Jr.
More from Ralph Murphy
More films directed by Ralph Murphy: Captain Pirate, Lady in the Iron Mask, Never Trust a Gambler and Stage to Tucson.
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I Want a Divorce FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of I Want a Divorce, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Want a Divorce?
I Want a Divorce runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was I Want a Divorce released?
I Want a Divorce was released on September 20, 1940.
Who directed I Want a Divorce?
I Want a Divorce was directed by Ralph Murphy.
More films by Ralph Murphy Who is in the cast of I Want a Divorce?
I Want a Divorce stars Joan Blondell as Geraldine Brokaw, Bess Flowers as Helen Lakewood and Byron Foulger as Secretary, among 17 credited actors.
Does I Want a Divorce have a post-credit scene?
No. I Want a Divorce has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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