That Uncertain Feeling (1941): Cast & Plot
That Uncertain Feeling is a 1941 romantic comedy directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Merle Oberon as Jill Baker, Alan Mowbray and Melvyn Douglas. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Ernst Lubitsch Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is That Uncertain Feeling About?
The premise of That Uncertain Feeling without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
It’s a serious problem for a lady with the hiccups, and he is it! A happily married woman sees a psychoanalyst and develops doubts about her husband.
That Uncertain Feeling Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- screwball comedy
- romantic rivalry
- husband wife relationship
- dysfunctional marriage
- classical pianist
- women's bathroom
- psychoanalysis
- asking for a cigarette
- abstract painting
- phonograph
- hungarian goulash
- reference to nikolai rimsky korsakov
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- reference to igor stravinsky
- pianist
- mistaken identity
- toast
- locked piano
- vase
- cigar smoking
- playing piano
- holding hands over someone's eyes
- .38 special
- poke in the belly
- nazi salute
- portrait
- hiccups
- lapdog
- pekinese
- waiting room
- business dinner
- hungarian
- dinner guest
- revolver
- implied sex
- woman wears a veil
- man slaps a woman
- man wears suspenders
- punched in the face
- woman applies makeup
- woman faints
- remake by original director
- fiance fiancee relationship
- prologue
- battle of the sexes
- epilogue
- lubitsch and m. douglas
- woman
- psychoanalyst
- insurance agent
- marital separation
That Uncertain Feeling Cast & Characters
Merle Oberon leads the cast as Jill Baker, with Alan Mowbray as Doctor Vengard and Melvyn Douglas as Larry Baker. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ernst Lubitsch
- Merle Oberon as Jill Baker
- Alan Mowbray as Doctor Vengard
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Melvyn Douglas as Larry Baker -
Burgess Meredith as Alexander Sebastian
Also Starring in That Uncertain Feeling
· 10 more- Harry Davenport Jones
- Eve Arden Sally Aikens
- Sig Ruman Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
- Bess Flowers Woman in Ladies' Room (uncredited)
- Rolfe Sedan Art Dealer (uncredited)
- Richard Carle Albert
- Mary Currier Maid (uncredited)
- Jean Fenwick Dr. Vengard's Nurse (uncredited)
- Olive Blakeney Margie Stallings
- Gisela Werbisek Hungarian Dinner Guest (uncredited)
More from Ernst Lubitsch
More films directed by Ernst Lubitsch, best-rated first: The Shop Around the Corner, That Lady in Ermine, Cluny Brown and Heaven Can Wait.
That Uncertain Feeling Plot Summary
What happens in That Uncertain Feeling from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jill Baker, Merle Oberon, visits psychoanalyst Dr. Vengard Alan Mowbray for her intermittent hiccups, which flare when she feels nervous or irritated, and that visit soon nudges her to question the happiness of her marriage to her business executive husband Larry Baker Melvyn Douglas. In Dr. Vengard’s waiting room one day, Jill encounters a highly distinctive pianist, Alexander Sebastian Burgess Meredith, who believes he performs best for a single listener but struggles to shine in front of a crowd. The unexpected connection between Jill and Sebastian grows as she invites him to a pivotal dinner intended for Larry’s prospective insurance buyers, a gathering that promises to reveal the difference between appearances and real affection.
Full summary
The whole story of That Uncertain Feeling, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know That Uncertain Feeling?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What symptom leads Jill Baker to visit psychoanalyst Dr. Vengard?
Cars in That Uncertain Feeling
1 car on screen: the Packard.
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Packard Background role
That Uncertain Feeling Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Lo que piensan las mujeres” and “Illusions perdues”.
- Also known as
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- Lo que piensan las mujeres
- Illusions perdues
- Quell'incerto sentimento
- Ehekomödie
- Korsdrag i paradiset
- הרגשה לא בטוחה
- No Que Pensam as Mulheres
- Это неопределенное чувство
- 막연한 그 감정
- 夫妇之道
- Nejisté city
- Aquest sentiment incert
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- 夫婦之道
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That Uncertain Feeling FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of That Uncertain Feeling, each answered in a sentence.
How long is That Uncertain Feeling?
That Uncertain Feeling runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was That Uncertain Feeling released?
That Uncertain Feeling was released on April 20, 1941.
Who directed That Uncertain Feeling?
That Uncertain Feeling was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
More films by Ernst Lubitsch Who is in the cast of That Uncertain Feeling?
That Uncertain Feeling stars Merle Oberon as Jill Baker, Alan Mowbray as Doctor Vengard and Melvyn Douglas as Larry Baker, among 14 credited actors.
Does That Uncertain Feeling have a post-credit scene?
No. That Uncertain Feeling has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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