Movie Cosmos - In Name Only

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Cary Grant

As Alec Walker

Carole Lombard

As Julie Eden

Kay Francis

As Maida Walker

Charles Coburn

As Richard Walker

Helen Vinson

As Suzanne

Katharine Alexander

As Laura

Jonathan Hale

As Dr. Gateson

Nella Walker

As Mrs. Walker

Alan Baxter

As Charley

Maurice Moscovitch

As Dr. Muller

Peggy Ann Garner

As Ellen

Spencer Charters

As Gardener

James Adamson

As Black Waiter on Train (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth

As Farmer on Truck (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

As Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

As Manager of Tony's Cafe (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

As Paul Graham (uncredited)

Jack Chapin

As Bellhop #1 (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

As Archie Duross (uncredited)

John Dilson

As Head Train Steward (uncredited)

Fern Emmett

As Hotel Chambermaid (uncredited)

Edward Fliegle

As Night Clerk (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

As Owen the Clerk (uncredited)

Gus Glassmire

As Yawning Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

Gordon Douglas

As Steward (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

As Train Waiter (uncredited)

Sam Harris

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Hoff

As Bellhop Bringing Bottle (uncredited)

John Laing

As John the Chauffeur (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren

As Nurse at Desk (uncredited)

Harriet Matthews

As Boat Passenger (uncredited)

Tony Merlo

As Waiter at Tony's (uncredited)

Frank Mills

As Bartender (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

As College Man Asking About Game (uncredited)

Clive Morgan

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Sandra Morgan

As Boat Passenger (uncredited)

George Rosener

As Dr. Hastings at Hotel (uncredited)

Robert Strange

As Hotel Manager / Amorous House Detective (uncredited)

Kathryn Wilson

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Florence Wix

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Allen Wood

As Joe the Bellhop (uncredited)

Top Crew >

John Cromwell

Director

Richard Sherman

Screenplay

Bessie Breuer

Novel

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

George Haight

Producer

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

J. Roy Hunt

Director of Photography

William Hamilton

Editor

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Irene

Costume Design

Dewey Starkey

Assistant Director

Pandro S. Berman

Executive In Charge Of Production

Perry Ferguson

Assistant Art Director

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Sound Recordist

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

Kay Francis is actually quite nasty and certainly steals the limelight in this gentle, sightly plodding, dark melodrama about a wealthy man (Cary Grant) who falls for her charms not realising that all she ever really wanted was his cash. Meantime he has fallen in love with "Julie Eden" (Carole Lombard) and we embark on a sort of emotional drama of deceit and divorce. It has some comical elements and the three stars along with the occasional contributions from Charles Coburn keep it going. It's all a bit of a soap-opera, but worth watching, though..

2022-06-22