In Name Only

In Name Only

1939 · 94 min · EN · NR · 7.0 (49 votes)
Dir. John Cromwell · Starring Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, Kay Francis, Charles Coburn, Helen Vinson, Katharine Alexander · Music Roy Webb

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!

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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.

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A sweeping, dramatic romance filled with societal pressures and heartbreaking choices. It's a classic tale of forbidden love and the sacrifices one makes, wrapped in the elegant style of old Hollywood.

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