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A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

Genres

Drama

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A World War I veteran returns home after fifteen years in an asylum and finds that everything has changed — his daughter is grown and about to marry.

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Budget

$300000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

28 September 1932

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Hilary Fairfield

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Meg Fairfield

David Manners

David Manners

Kit Humphreys

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Sydney Fairfield

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Gray Meredith

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Doctor Alliot

Gayle Evers

Gayle Evers

Bassett

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Aunt Hester Fairfield

Bramwell Fletcher

Bramwell Fletcher

Gareth

Dick French

Dick French

Party Guest

Julie Haydon

Julie Haydon

Party Guest

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Party Guest

Mildred Shay

Mildred Shay

Party Guest

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