Carole Lombard
Julie Eden
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In Name Only
1939
- 1939 · Drama · 1h 42m
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
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
Learn the meaning and usage of the idiom "in name only", which describes something that lacks the qualities of its name. See examples, synonyms, and related words.
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
Find out who starred in the 1939 film In Name Only, directed by John Cromwell and based on a novel by Bessie Breuer. See the full list of actors, actresses, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
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.
Overview. A wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has contrived to convince his parents she is the ideal wife. John Cromwell. Director. Bessie Breuer. Novel. Richard Sherman. Screenplay. Reviews. Written by on June 22, 2022.
