In Name Only (1939)

- Directed by
- John Cromwell
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 62 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A wealthy man falls in love with a widow but is trapped in a loveless marriage to a manipulative woman. He and his new love struggle to find a way to be together.
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What happens
In Name Only is a 1939 romantic film starring Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, and Kay Francis, directed by John Cromwell. It was based on the 1935 novel Memory of Love by Bessie Breuer. The fictional town where it is set, Bridgefield, Connecticut, is based on the town of Ridgefield, Connecticut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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