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Palm Beach Story (The)

Country: USA, Language: English, 88 mins

  • Director: Preston Sturges
  • Writer: Preston Sturges; Ernst Laemmle
  • Producer: Paul Jones; Buddy G. DeSylva

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Gerry and Tom Jeffers are finding married life hard. Tom is an inventor/ architect and there is little money for them to live on. They are about to be thrown out of their apartment when Gerry meets rich businessman being shown around as a prospective tenant. He gives Gerry $700 to start life afresh but Tom refuses to believe her story and they quarrel. Gerry decides the marriage is over and heads to Palm Beach for a quick divorce but Tom has plans to stop her.


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Cast & Characters

Claudette Colbert as Gerry Jeffers;
Joel McCrea as Tom Jeffers;
Mary Astor as The Princess Centimillia;
Rudy Vallee as J.D. Hackensacker III;
Sig Arno as Toto; Robert Warwick as Mr. Hinch;
Arthur Stuart Hull as Mr. Osmond;
Torben Meyer as Dr. Kluck;
Jimmy Conlin as Mr. Asweld;
Victor Potel as Mr. McKeewie;
William Demarest as First Member Ale and Quail Club;
Jack Norton as Second Member Ale and Quail Club;
Robert Greig as Third Member Ale and Quail Club;
Roscoe Ates as Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club;
Dewey Robinson as Fifth Member Ale and Quail Club