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The Awful Truth

A married couple file an amicable divorce, but find it harder to let go of each other than they initially thought.

Director

Leo McCarey

Year

Genre

comedy, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

Columbia Pictures

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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Lucy Warriner

Jerry Warriner

Daniel Leeson

Armand Duvalle

Alexander D'Arcy

Aunt Patsy

Cecil Cunningham

Barbara Vance

Mrs. Leeson

Dixie Belle Lee

Frank Randall

Mr. Vance

Mrs. Vance

Lord Fabian

Motor Cop

Mrs. Barnsley

Minor Role

Ruth Cherrington

Minor Role

Celeste

Motor Cop

Nightclub Patron

Polo Match Attendee

Lucy's Attorney's Wife

Nightclub Patron

Viola Heath

Courtroom Spectator

Jerry's Attorney

Mitchell Harris

Vance's Butler

Minor Role

Arthur Stuart Hull

Mr. Barnsley

Maitre d'

Carl M. Leviness

Nightclub Patron

Nightclub Patron

Armand's Japanese Servant

Lucy's Attorney

Edmund Mortimer

Lady Fabian

'Dad'

George C. Pearce

Bailiff

Edward Peil Sr.

Minor Role

Frances Raymond

Minor Role

Mr. Smith

Judge

Hank

Minor Role

Master of Ceremonies

Frank C. Wilson

Mr. Smith

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Armand Duvalle Lucy Warriner 'dan' Leeson Aunt Patsy Jerry Warriner Dixie Belle Lee Mrs. Vance Celeste

I love the style
of your house. It's so cool. - The Awful Truth

I love the style of your house. It's so cool.

I'm calling out and trying to
make contact with Lily Brenner. - The Awful Truth

I'm calling out and trying to make contact with Lily Br...

Go away. - The Awful Truth

You've come home and caught me in a truth - The Awful Truth

You've come home and caught me in a truth

I wouldn't go on living with you if you were dipped in platinum - The Awful Truth

I wouldn't go on living with you if you were dipped in...

Don't do anything in haste that you might regreat later - The Awful Truth

Don't do anything in haste that you might regreat later

"I'll never forget this. - The Awful Truth

"I'll never forget this.

Quinn! No! No! - The Awful Truth

Get the crash cart here. - The Awful Truth

Get the crash cart here.

Leeson's a neighbor of ours - The Awful Truth

Leeson's a neighbor of ours

Okay, we got her. We got her back. - The Awful Truth

Okay, we got her. We got her back.

Hey, it's Dad. - The Awful Truth

Do you remember anything? - The Awful Truth

Do you remember anything?

Wow, you have
been saving that one. - The Awful Truth

Wow, you have been saving that one.

Come on Let's get out of here - The Awful Truth

Come on Let's get out of here

All right, ready? - The Awful Truth

All right, ready?

Are you sure you don't like that fella - The Awful Truth

Are you sure you don't like that fella

In the spring a young man's fancy likely turns to uh - The Awful Truth

In the spring a young man's fancy likely turns to uh

Hey. - The Awful Truth

That's no lady - The Awful Truth

You can always go over to Tulsa for the weekend - The Awful Truth

You can always go over to Tulsa for the weekend

I'm not making this up, Mel. - The Awful Truth

I'm not making this up, Mel.

I am a great teacher - The Awful Truth

I am a great teacher

I guess it was easier for her to change her name - The Awful Truth

I guess it was easier for her to change her name

Fine. I'll help her,
but you're staying here. - The Awful Truth

Fine. I'll help her, but you're staying here.

I'm reaching out to Lilith Brenner. - The Awful Truth

I'm reaching out to Lilith Brenner.

What do you want from her? - The Awful Truth

What do you want from her?

How can you be glad to know me - The Awful Truth

How can you be glad to know me

My little prairie flower - The Awful Truth

My little prairie flower

Help. Help! - The Awful Truth

Dad! Help! - The Awful Truth

Help! - The Awful Truth

What are you doing up here? - The Awful Truth

What are you doing up here?

I'm going out to get some popcorn and pink lemonade - The Awful Truth

I'm going out to get some popcorn and pink lemonade

- Quinn!
- Dad! - The Awful Truth

- Quinn! - Dad!

- Who's there?
- It's Sean Brenner. - The Awful Truth

- Who's there? - It's Sean Brenner.

So, I tried to contact him.
I just couldn't help it. - The Awful Truth

So, I tried to contact him. I just couldn't help it.

There are two worlds
that exist beyond ours, Mr. Brenner. - The Awful Truth

There are two worlds that exist beyond ours, Mr. Brenner.

Every time I open the door - The Awful Truth

Every time I open the door

Could you do me a favor - The Awful Truth

Could you do me a favor

Where is the man who can't breathe? - The Awful Truth

Where is the man who can't breathe?

It would do her good - The Awful Truth

It would do her good

I always wanted to know how I would go - The Awful Truth

I always wanted to know how I would go

They forgot to touch second - The Awful Truth

They forgot to touch second

I guess a man's best friend is his mother - The Awful Truth

I guess a man's best friend is his mother

I certainly learned about women from you - The Awful Truth

I certainly learned about women from you

Elise! - The Awful Truth

The madcap heiress - The Awful Truth

The madcap heiress

The woman that wants to kill me
was waiting for me. - The Awful Truth

The woman that wants to kill me was waiting for me.

I'm telling you, Dad.
These guys can help. - The Awful Truth

I'm telling you, Dad. These guys can help.

Now, this
custom-made camera of mine - The Awful Truth

Now, this custom-made camera of mine

Thanks. - The Awful Truth

Hello, Elise. - The Awful Truth

What did you tell him - The Awful Truth

What did you tell him

Well uh what'll we drink to - The Awful Truth

Well uh what'll we drink to

I remember the first drink we ever had together - The Awful Truth

I remember the first drink we ever had together

What? No. No. - The Awful Truth

Well naturally she's very anxious to meet you too dear but - The Awful Truth

Well naturally she's very anxious to meet you too dear...

She's gone. Come on. Look. - The Awful Truth

She's gone. Come on. Look.

I gotta go get her. - The Awful Truth

I gotta go get her.

Quinn? - The Awful Truth

Where are you, honey? - The Awful Truth

Where are you, honey?

As a matter of fact - The Awful Truth

As a matter of fact

I've seen your pictures in the paper and I wondered what you looked like - The Awful Truth

I've seen your pictures in the paper and I wondered...

I don't want to be rude - The Awful Truth

I don't want to be rude

We call him Jerry the Nipper - The Awful Truth

We call him Jerry the Nipper

I'm sorry to interrupt you again Jerry - The Awful Truth

I'm sorry to interrupt you again Jerry

It's an even worse kind. - The Awful Truth

It's an even worse kind.

Into The Further, we go. - The Awful Truth

Into The Further, we go.

You lived in this building, too? - The Awful Truth

You lived in this building, too?

I used to dream about a cottage small - The Awful Truth

I used to dream about a cottage small

Show me. - The Awful Truth

His voice was always in my head. - The Awful Truth

His voice was always in my head.

I never COULD do that - The Awful Truth

I never COULD do that

I can hear it breathing. - The Awful Truth

I can hear it breathing.

You're stronger than her. You're alive. - The Awful Truth

You're stronger than her. You're alive.

Let her go. - The Awful Truth

Jack? - The Awful Truth

Don't you want to be with me? - The Awful Truth

Don't you want to be with me?

You may have half of her,
but I am whole, - The Awful Truth

You may have half of her, but I am whole,

Go! Go, go! - The Awful Truth

- Quinn?
- Honey? - The Awful Truth

- Quinn? - Honey?

What's happening? Is she dying? - The Awful Truth

What's happening? Is she dying?

Good night - The Awful Truth

Thank you. - The Awful Truth

I need to know that this is real. - The Awful Truth

I need to know that this is real.

In a half an hour - The Awful Truth

In a half an hour

She wants you, and you, Sean, - The Awful Truth

She wants you, and you, Sean,

She's never coming back again, is she? - The Awful Truth

She's never coming back again, is she?

I love you. - The Awful Truth

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A married couple file an amicable divorce, but find it harder to let go of each other than they initially thought.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Leo McCarey

Writer: Viña Delmar, Arthur Richman, Sidney Buchman

Production: Columbia Pictures

Genre: comedy, romance

Year: 1937

MetaScore: 87/100

ImdbRating: 7.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 21 Oct 1937

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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