The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story

1942/08/28 • Released • English

Comedy
Romance
7.0
1h 28m

Love is fickle! Love is is blind! She runs 'round the country...with him behind!

Overview

A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.

Director : Preston Sturges

Casts
Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Tom Jeffers

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

The Princess Centimillia

Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

John D. Hackensacker III

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Toto

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Mr. Hinch

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Mr. Osmond

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Dr. Kluck

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Mr. Asweld

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Mr. McKeewie

William Demarest

William Demarest

First Member Ale and Quail Club

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Second Member Ale and Quail Club

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Third Member Ale and Quail Club

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Fifth Member Ale and Quail Club

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club

Sheldon Jett

Seventh Member Ale and Quail Club

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Wienie King

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Manager

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Pullman Conductor

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Conductor

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Colored Bartender

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Colored Porter

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Brakeman

Harry Rosenthal

Harry Rosenthal

Orchestra Leader

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Wife of Wienie King

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)

Edward McNamara

Edward McNamara

Officer in Penn Station (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Diner on Train (uncredited)

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Elderly Maid (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Gerry's Maid of Honor/Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Tom's Best Man (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Store Employee (uncredited)

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