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A romantic drama about a wealthy man who falls for a widowed mother after discovering his wife is a gold digger. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic film.
- (3.4K)
- Drama, Romance
- John Cromwell
- 1939-08-18
In Name Only. 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 .
- George Haight
- Roy Webb
- August 18, 1939
Alec Walker (Cary Grant) is trapped in a loveless marriage to Maida (Kay Francis), who only married him for his money. He falls in love with Julie Eden (Carole Lombard), a widowed artist, but faces a dilemma when Maida refuses to divorce him.
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- Carole Lombard
- John Cromwell
- RKO Pictures
A film adaptation of the novel Memory of Love by Bessie Breuer, In Name Only follows a wealthy man who falls for a widow but cannot divorce his wife. The film stars Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, and Kay Francis, and was directed by John Cromwell.
- John Cromwell, Dewey Starkey
- Carole Lombard
A wealthy man falls for a widow while hiding his loveless marriage to a gold digger. IMDb provides the plot details, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ of this classic romance film.
NR 08/18/1939 (US) Drama , Romance 1h 34m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? A woman trying to live her own life-A man who wouldn't let her-A wife living without love, fighting them both with the bitter weapons of a desperate heart!
Read 62 reviews of In Name Only, a 1939 film starring Cary Grant, Carole Lombard and Kay Francis. See how critics praise the drama, the comedy and the performances of this rare and timeless classic.
