1939

94m

In Name Only

Summary

A wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has contrived to convince his parents she is the ideal wife.

Cast

Cary Grant

Alec Walker

Carole Lombard

Julie Eden

Kay Francis

Maida Walker

Charles Coburn

Richard Walker

Helen Vinson

Suzanne

Katharine Alexander

Laura

Jonathan Hale

Dr. Gateson

Nella Walker

Mrs. Walker

Alan Baxter

Charley

Maurice Moscovitch

Dr. Muller

Peggy Ann Garner

Ellen

Spencer Charters

Gardener

James Adamson

Black Waiter on Train (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth

Farmer on Truck (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Manager of Tony's Cafe (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Paul Graham (uncredited)

Jack Chapin

Bellhop #1 (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Archie Duross (uncredited)

John Dilson

Head Train Steward (uncredited)

Fern Emmett

Hotel Chambermaid (uncredited)

Edward Fliegle

Night Clerk (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Owen the Clerk (uncredited)

Gus Glassmire

Yawning Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

Gordon Douglas

Steward (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Train Waiter (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Hoff

Bellhop Bringing Bottle (uncredited)

John Laing

John the Chauffeur (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren

Nurse at Desk (uncredited)

Harriet Matthews

Boat Passenger (uncredited)

Tony Merlo

Waiter at Tony's (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Bartender (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

College Man Asking About Game (uncredited)

Clive Morgan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sandra Morgan

Boat Passenger (uncredited)

George Rosener

Dr. Hastings at Hotel (uncredited)

Robert Strange

Hotel Manager / Amorous House Detective (uncredited)

Kathryn Wilson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Party Guest (uncredited)

Allen Wood

Joe the Bellhop (uncredited)

Crew

Director

John Cromwell

Novel

Bessie Breuer

Screenplay

Richard Sherman

Kay Francis is actually quite nasty and certainly steals the limelight in this gentle, sightly plodding, dark melodrama about a wealthy man (Cary Grant) who falls for her charms not realising that all she ever really wanted was his cash. Meantime he has fallen in love with "Julie Eden" (Carole Lombard) and we embark on a sort of emotional drama of deceit and divorce. It has some comical elements and the three stars along with the occasional contributions from Charles Coburn keep it going. It's all a bit of a soap-opera, but worth watching, though..