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| Director: | John Cromwell |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Jo Swerling, Rose Franken |
| Staring: |
| A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 10, 1939 |
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| Director: | John Cromwell |
| Writer: | Jo Swerling, Rose Franken |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | baby, marriage, lawyer |
| Production Companies | Selznick International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Carole Lombard | Jane Mason |
| James Stewart | John Horace Mason |
| Charles Coburn | Judge Joseph M. Doolittle |
| Lucile Watson | Mrs. Harriet Mason |
| Eddie Quillan | Conway |
| Alma Kruger | Sister Madeline |
| Irving Bacon | Newark Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Raymond Bailey | Salt Lake City Hospital Chemist (uncredited) |
| Louise Beavers | Lily (uncredited) |
| Ward Bond | Jim Hatton (uncredited) |
| Donald Briggs | Mr. Carter (uncredited) |
| Harlan Briggs | Judge (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Ranger on Telephone (uncredited) |
| Frederick Chapin | Younger Doolittle (uncredited) |
| Russ Clark | Omaha Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Monte Collins | Juror (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Co-Worker (uncredited) |
| Esther Dale | Annie (uncredited) |
| Harry Davenport | Dr. Healy (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Mounted Policeman (uncredited) |
| Harry Depp | Hutch (uncredited) |
| Robert Elliott | Airport Operations Manager (uncredited) |
| Fern Emmett | Farmer's Wife (uncredited) |
| Betty Farrington | Hospital Cashier (uncredited) |
| Mary Field | Johns Hopkins Technician (uncredited) |
| Ruth Gillette | Tipsy Blonde at New Year's Eve Party (uncredited) |
| Russell Hopton | Collins (uncredited) |
| Olin Howland | Farmer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoyt | Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| Victor Kilian Jr. | Chicago Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Tom London | Ranger (uncredited) |
| Ethel Marical | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Edwin Maxwell | Messerschmidt (uncredited) |
| Tom McGuire | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| James McNamara | Juror (uncredited) |
| Carlyle Moore Jr. | North Platte Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Wilhelmina Morris | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Jack Mulhall | Rock Springs Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited) |
| Renee Orsell | Hilda (uncredited) |
| Garry Owen | Denver Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| John Picorri | Juror (uncredited) |
| Mickey Rentschler | Office Boy (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Mildred Shay | John Horace Mason's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Ivan F. Simpson | Simon (uncredited) |
| Milburn Stone | Newark Official (uncredited) |
| Nella Walker | Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Ruth Weston | Eunice Doolittle (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Wood | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Harry Worth | New York Hospital Chemist (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Cromwell | Director |
| Jo Swerling | Screenplay |
| Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |
| Rose Franken | Story |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Jack Cosgrove | Special Effects |
| Jack Noyes | Sound Recordist |
| Louis Forbes | Music Director |
| James E. Newcom | Editor |
| Eric Stacey | Assistant Director |
| Charles Richards | Casting Director |
| Edward G. Boyle | Interior Designer |
| Hal C. Kern | Supervising Film Editor |
| David Buttolph | Music |
| Edward B. Powell | Music |
| Dorothea Holt | Art Designer |
| Edmund E. Fellegi | Special Effects Technician |
| Lillian K. Deighton | Researcher |
| Hugo Friedhofer | Music |
| Oscar Levant | Music |
| William Cameron Menzies | Production Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David O. Selznick | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
Jimmy Stewart always could pull off the role as the hapless, dewy-eyed fellow; but in this one - despite actually shedding a tear - he struggles to hold this slightly gloopy melodrama together. He portrays a lawyer who falls in love with and impulsively marries Carole Lombard ("Jane") and they have ... a baby. Simultaneously, his job prospects take a turn for the worst and they find themselves a bit skint. This puts obvious pressures on their relationship and the film charts their ups and downs. Charles Coburn turns in a good performance as the "Judge" and there's quite a tense sequence with Ward Bond/Eddie Quillan flying in to the rescue at the end. I think sometimes we tend to forget that a lot of these films were little more than production-line efforts; so maybe we expect too much by way of distinctive storylines and/or performances. This one is fine, but forgettable.