A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT
DIRECTED BY JOHN FARROW
PRODUCED BY LEE S. MARCUS
MUSIC BY ROY WEBB
RKO RADIO PICTURES
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Plot Summary
Margaret Fairfield, whose husband Hilary has been in an insane asylum for twenty years,
divorces him so she can remarry.
But then Hilary, who was thought incurable, recovers and returns home. His return spells disaster for all concerned.
Written by Rod Crawford
Full Cast
Maureen O'Hara .... Sydney Fairfield
Adolphe Menjou .... Hilary Fairfield
Fay Bainter .... Margaret 'Meg' Fairfield
Herbert Marshall .... Gray Meredith
Dame May Whitty .... Aunt Hester Fairfield
Patric Knowles .... John Storm
C. Aubrey Smith .... Dr. Alliot
Ernest Cossart .... Rev. Dr. Pumphrey
Kathryn Collier .... Basset
Bunny Beatty .... Susan (as Lauri Beatty)
Writing Credits
Clemence Dane play
Dalton Trumbo
Produced
Lee S. Marcus .... executive producer (as Lee Marcus)
Robert Sisk .... producer
Original Music
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca
Trivia
The original play by Clemence Dane opened 14 March 1921 in London.
Goofs
Continuity: Family name of main characters is spoken throughout film as 'Fairfield'
but given in end credits as 'Fairchild.'