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I Want a Divorce (1940)

I Want a Divorce poster
Directed by
Ralph Murphy
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
NR
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple struggles with the emotional and legal process of ending their marriage. The story follows their personal conflicts and the impact on their relationship.

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What happens

I Want a Divorce is a 1940 Paramount film directed by Ralph Murphy. The screenplay was written by Frank Butler (based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns). The film starred then-married actors Joan Blondell and Dick Powell, who would later divorce in real life. Co-star Gloria Dickson and director Murphy were also later married to one another and divorced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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