The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

28/08/1942 (GB)
Comedy, Romance
1h 28m

Love is fickle! Love is is blind! She runs 'round the country...with him behind!

Overview

A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.

  • Preston SturgesDirector, Screenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • florida
  • airport
  • yacht
  • marriage
  • love
  • money
  • train
  • divorce
  • screwball comedy
  • palm beach
  • comedy of remarriage

Top Billed Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Tom Jeffers

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

The Princess Centimillia

Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

John D. Hackensacker III

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Toto

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Mr. Hinch

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Mr. Osmond

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Dr. Kluck

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Mr. Asweld

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Mr. McKeewie

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