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Summary
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 64Audiences 69GoodWatch 59
Tomatometer73%
Metascore55
Audience score71%
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.3/5
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109108Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
1940
December 27, 1940
86 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1941
- Actress in a Leading Role1941Won
- Best Picture1941Nominated
- Directing1941Nominated
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)1941Nominated
- Outstanding Production1941Nominated
- Sound1941Nominated
- Sound Recording1941Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 45 more74 people
- Ginger RogersKitty Foyle
- Dennis MorganWyn Strafford
- James CraigMark
- Eduardo CiannelliGiono
- Ernest CossartPop
- Gladys CooperMrs. Strafford
- Odette MyrtilDelphine Detaille
- Mary TreenPat
K.T. StevensMolly
Walter KingsfordMr. Kenneth
Cecil CunninghamGrandmother
Nella WalkerAunt Jessica
Edward FieldingUncle Edgar
Kay LinakerWyn's Wife- RNRichard NicholsWyn's Boy
Florence BatesCustomer
Heather AngelWife in Prologue (uncredited)
Tyler BrookeHusband in Prologue (uncredited)
Mary GordonCleaning Lady (uncredited)
Fred AldrichMan at Premiere / Policeman (uncredited)- PBPolly BaileyTenement Woman (uncredited)
Brooks BenedictAmerican Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Joseph E. BernardNightclub Waiter #1 (uncredited)
May BoleyFainting Customer (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Sam Wood Director
- W. Argyle Nelson Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Dalton Trumbo Screenplay
- Christopher Morley Novel
Production · 2
- Harry E. Edington Executive Producer
- David Hempstead Producer
Camera · 1
- Robert De Grasse Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Henry Berman Editor
Sound · 2
- Roy Webb Original Music Composer
- John L. Cass Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
- Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
- Mark-Lee Kirk Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Renié Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Donald Ogden Stewart Additional Dialogue
- Vernon L. Walker Special Effects
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