The Awful Truth

Name: The Awful Truth
Director: Leo McCarey
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1937
Duration: 91 min

1h 31m · 1937 · Directed by Leo McCarey · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Awful Truth (1937) runs 1h 31m, directed by Leo McCarey. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

Genres: Comedy, Romance

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