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A jealous husband, a dead 'suitor,' and one very inconvenient corpse — date night from hell, 1942 style.
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The Night Before the Divorce (1942)

screwball chaospre-code hangover energycozy murder mystery

Overview

ComedyDramaCrime

Marital comedy with a dash of murder.

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Content warning
theftdeception

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lynn Bari's eyebrow acting could power a small city.

Direction

Siodmak squeezing noir tension from a comedy premise.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you want zero commitment, maximum charm.·Background: Fold laundry while witty barbs fly — you won't miss much.
Robert Siodmak

Director

Robert Siodmak

ReleasedMar 6, 1942
Runtime1h 7m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
20th Century Fox

Top Cast

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Lynn Nordyke

Mary Beth Hughes

Mary Beth Hughes

Lola May

Joseph Allen

Joseph Allen

George Nordyke

Nils Asther

Nils Asther

Victor Roselle

Truman Bradley

Truman Bradley

Bruce Campbell

Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

Hedda Smythe

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Brady

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Olga

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Bert Harriman

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Second Judge

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Leo

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Capt. Walt

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Jitters Noonan

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Judge John Osborne (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Trivia

Siodmak made this during his 'B-movie boot camp' phase before fleeing to Hollywood and becoming a noir legend with 'The Killers.'

Cultural

The 'divorce party' premise barely survived the Hays Code — studios rushed out marital comedies before stricter enforcement killed the subgenre's bite.

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