Splendor (1935)
"My husband's own family tossed my heart to the highest bidder!"
When Brighton Lorrimore returns home with his new bride, Phyllis, his family makes their disappointment in his choice obvious. Facing bankruptcy and the loss of their mansion and social position, they had hoped that Brighton would marry wealthy heiress and family friend, Edith Gilbert.
- Date of release
- 1935-11-22
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Director
- Elliott Nugent
Casting
- Miriam Hopkins — Phyllis Manning Lorrimore
- Joel McCrea — Brighton Lorrimore
- Paul Cavanagh — Martin Deering
- Billie Burke — Clarissa
- David Niven — Clancey Lorrimore
- Helen Westley — Mrs. Emmeline Lorrimore
- Katharine Alexander — Martha Lorrimore
- Ruth Weston — Edith Gilbert
- Arthur Treacher — Major Ballinger
- Torben Meyer — Baron Von Hoffstatter
- Ivan F. Simpson — Fletcher
- Reginald Sheffield — Billy Grimes
Interesting facts
Splendor is a 1935 American drama film starring Miriam Hopkins and Joel McCrea, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and distributed by United Artists. The film is based on the play by Rachel Crothers.
Production
It is the third film made by Hopkins and McCrea after The Richest Girl in the World and Barbary Coast. The two later starred in These Three and Woman Chases Man.
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