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The Awful Truth (1929)

The Awful Truth poster
Directed by
Marshall Neilan
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple's marriage is tested by misunderstandings and romantic mix-ups. They navigate comedic situations while trying to reconcile.

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What happens

The Awful Truth is a 1929 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Ina Claire and Henry Daniell. It was distributed by Pathé Exchange. The screenplay was written by Horace Jackson and Arthur Richman, based on a play by Richman. Ina Claire starred in the original stage version on Broadway in 1922. The film is now considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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