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In Name Only

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NR,1hr 42min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Released:
January 1, 1939
Director:
John Cromwell
Distributor:
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Starring:
Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Kay Francis  ...more
Synopsis: Based on Memory of Love, a novel by Bessie Breuer, In Name Only is soap opera par excellence, blessed with a peerless cast. Carole Lombard plays widow Julie Eden, who meets and falls in love with unhappily married Alec Walker (Cary Grant). Having married Alec solely for his wealth and family prestige, his manipulative wife, Maida (Kay Francis), has managed to convince everyone -- even Alec's parents -- that she is the victimized one and that Alec is an irresponsible philanderer. Making matters worse, ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Although one might have expected a film containing screwball experts Cary Grant and Carole Lombard to be a riotous comedy, In Name Only turns out to be a tear-jerking melodrama instead. It's not bad, as weepies go, but it's not as special as it should be either, given the impressive cast. The fault lies with the screenplay, which is turgid and overblown, even for the genre. While the basic premise ... Full Review
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Carole Lombard
Julie Eden
Cary Grant
Alec Walker
Kay Francis
Maida Walker
Charles Coburn
Mr. Richard Walker
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