I Take This Woman (1940)
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- Passed
- 1h 38min
- Drama, Mystery
- 02 Feb 1940 (USA)
- Movie
A doctor (Spencer Tracy) marries a suicidal woman (Hedy Lamarr) but begins to doubt her fidelity.
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Cast verified as complete
| Spencer Tracy | ... |
Karl Decker
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| Hedy Lamarr | ... |
Georgi Gragore
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| Verree Teasdale | ... |
Madame Marcesca
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| Kent Taylor | ... |
Phil Mayberry
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| Laraine Day | ... |
Linda Rodgers
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| Mona Barrie | ... |
Sandra Mayberry
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| Jack Carson | ... |
Joe
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| Paul Cavanagh | ... |
Bill Rodgers
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| Louis Calhern | ... |
Dr. Duveen
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| Frances Drake | ... |
Lola Estermont
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| Marjorie Main | ... |
Gertie
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Sid
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| Willie Best | ... |
Sambo
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| Don Castle | ... |
Ted Fenton
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| Dalies Frantz | ... |
Joe Barnes
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| Reed Hadley | ... |
Bob Hampton
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Man in Clinic (scenesDeleted)
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| Adrienne Ames | ... |
Lola Estermonte (scenesDeleted)
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John Bagni | ... |
Marx - an Intern (scenesDeleted)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Man in Clinic (scenesDeleted)
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Waiter (scenesDeleted)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Nurse (scenesDeleted)
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Georgie Billings | ... |
Ringleader Boy (scenesDeleted)
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| Sonny Bupp | ... |
Murphy Kid (scenesDeleted)
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Bill Cartledge | ... |
Newsboy (scenesDeleted)
(as William J. Cartledge)
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| Naomi Childers | ... |
Woman (scenesDeleted)
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| Ina Claire | ... |
Cesca Marcesca (scenesDeleted)
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| Diane Cook | ... |
Debutante (scenesDeleted)
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| Baldwin Cooke | ... |
Steward (scenesDeleted)
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| George Cooper | ... |
Tommy (scenesDeleted)
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Jack Daley | ... |
Man in Clinic (scenesDeleted)
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| Max Davidson | ... |
Man in Clinic (scenesDeleted)
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| Jean De Briac | ... |
Waiter (scenesDeleted)
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Carlos De Valdez | ... |
Ramos (scenesDeleted)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Woman with Hat (scenesDeleted)
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| Frank Elliott | ... |
Hudson - the Butler (scenesDeleted)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Crazy Woman (scenesDeleted)
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| Dwight Frye | ... |
Gus (scenesDeleted)
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Jack Grey | ... |
Customs Man (scenesDeleted)
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| Grace Hayle | ... |
Mrs. Farthington (scenesDeleted)
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| Marjorie Kane | ... |
Cashier (scenesDeleted)
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James Kilgannon | ... |
Steward (scenesDeleted)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Expressman (scenesDeleted)
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| Hal Le Sueur | ... |
Man in Cafe - Aborted Verison (scenesDeleted)
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Grace Lenard | ... |
Belle (scenesDeleted)
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Jacques Lory | ... |
Man in Clinic (scenesDeleted)
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Herta Lynd | ... |
German Girl (scenesDeleted)
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Roger McGee | ... |
Murphy Kid (scenesDeleted)
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| Paul McVey | ... |
Police Lieutenant (scenesDeleted)
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| George Mendoza | ... |
Rinaldo (scenesDeleted)
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Claire Meyers | ... |
Debutante (scenesDeleted)
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| Helene Millard | ... |
Miss May (scenesDeleted)
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Catherine Moore | ... |
Woman in Clinic (scenesDeleted)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Inspector (scenesDeleted)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Pancho (scenesDeleted)
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Lillian Nicholson | ... |
German Mother (scenesDeleted)
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| Patsy O'Byrne | ... |
Woman in Clinic (scenesDeleted)
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| Oscar O'Shea | ... |
Dowling (scenesDeleted)
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| Walter Pidgeon | ... |
Phil Mayberry (scenesDeleted)
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| Frank Puglia | ... |
Milt - an Italian (scenesDeleted)
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Jack Raymond | ... |
Man in Clinic (scenesDeleted)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Man in Clinic (scenesDeleted)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Steward (scenesDeleted)
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Pepi Sinoff | ... |
Mrs. Abrams (scenesDeleted)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Sailor (scenesDeleted)
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Billy Taft | ... |
Page Boy (scenesDeleted)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Taxi Driver (scenesDeleted)
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George Travell | ... |
Page Boy (scenesDeleted)
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Laura Treadwell | ... |
Mrs. Winterhalter (scenesDeleted)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Bridget O'Sullivan (scenesDeleted)
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Billy Watson | ... |
Murphy Kid (scenesDeleted)
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| Delmar Watson | ... |
Smaller Murphy Kid (scenesDeleted)
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Harry Watson | ... |
Oldest Murphy Kid (scenesDeleted)
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| Josephine Whittell | ... |
Mrs. Brookhaven (scenesDeleted)
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Frank Worthington | ... |
Murphy Kid (scenesDeleted)
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Armand 'Curly' Wright | ... |
Man in Clinic (scenesDeleted)
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Lowden Adams | ... |
Phil's Butler (uncredited)
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| Rafael Alcayde | ... |
Raoul Cedro (uncredited)
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| King Baggot | ... |
Man in Subway (uncredited)
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Polly Bailey | ... |
Mrs. Glutz - Woman in Clinic (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Barrett | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Arthur Belasco | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Leon Belasco | ... |
Pancho (uncredited)
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Joe Bordeaux | ... |
Man in Clinic (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Night Club Dance Extra (uncredited)
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Charles D. Brown | ... |
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Play Spectator (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| David Clyde | ... |
Ship Steward (uncredited)
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| Tom Collins | ... |
Intern Harry (uncredited)
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| Nell Craig | ... |
Nurse on Ship (uncredited)
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| Richard Cramer | ... |
Man with Packages in Subway (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Rosina Galli | ... |
Clinic Woman Who Lost Her baby (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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George Humbert | ... |
Tony - Pushcart Vendor and Clinic Supporter (uncredited)
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Claire James | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Clarke Jennings | ... |
Reynolds - Rodgers' Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Dr. Harrison (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Clinic Well-Wisher with Cigar (uncredited)
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Peggy Leon | ... |
Martha - Georgi's Maid (uncredited)
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| Ethelreda Leopold | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Joe Levine | ... |
Big Boy (uncredited)
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Jimmie Lucas | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Sally Martin | ... |
Sid's Daughter (uncredited)
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| Matt McHugh | ... |
Mike Fescue - Man in Clinic (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Esther Michelson | ... |
Woman in Clinic (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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| Rhea Mitchell | ... |
Decker's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Natalie Moorhead | ... |
May - Saleslady (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Play Spectator (uncredited)
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Emma Palmese | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Albert Petit | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Night Club Extra (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Night Club Extra (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| John Sheehan | ... |
Clinic Patient with Good Blood Pressure (uncredited)
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| John Shelton | ... |
Intern Steve (uncredited)
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Florence Shirley | ... |
Mrs. Leila Bettincourt (uncredited)
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Napoleon Simpson | ... |
Thompson - a Doorman (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Dr. Morris (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Play Spectator (uncredited)
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| Gayne Whitman | ... |
Dr. Phelps (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Mrs. Winterhalter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| W.S. Van Dyke | ... | (as W.S. Van Dyke II) |
| Frank Borzage | ... | (uncredited) |
| Josef von Sternberg | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Charles MacArthur | ... | (original story) |
| James Kevin McGuinness | ... | (screen play) |
| Ben Hecht | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Bernard H. Hyman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Louis B. Mayer | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Weingarten | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Artur Guttmann | ... | (as Arthur Guttmann) |
| Bronislau Kaper | ||
Cinematography by
| Harold Rosson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George Boemler | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Production Management
| Jay Marchant | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lew Borzage | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Hugh Boswell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Richard Green | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Groesse | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Clarence Sinclair Bull | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Charles Lawton Jr. | ... | photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Leo Arnaud | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Bassman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Regal Films (1940) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Georgi has attempted suicide in reaction to an earlier love affair. Now that Dr. Decker has married her he sets out to get her to love him. To make enough to give her what she wants he becomes physician to the rich, abandoning his clinic services to the poor.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | Gentlemen of the Jury: Our case rests. The power and ability of a great studio is again revealed in the case of "I TAKE THIS WOMAN" See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,271,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Production of the film started in October 1938 and had a troubled history. Director Josef von Sternberg quit because of artistic differences. Director Frank Borzage took over, but the production was shelved in early January 1939 for more than 10 months, when W.S. Van Dyke took over and practically re-shot the whole film, with many different cast members. One contemporary reviewer quipped the film should have been called "I Re-Take This Woman". See more » |
| Goofs | When Georgi declines an apple from a street vendor, she says, "No, thank you very much", but her lips keep moving after the line - an obvious dub. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kisses (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Green Lantern Cafe See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Karl Decker:
She's like something you see in a jeweler's window. A single, flawless gem on a piece of black velvet. You take one long look and then you pass on. See more » |