The Awful Truth

1937 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 22,293 VOTES · DIR. Leo McCarey

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Overview

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,183 lines

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00:01:15 Come on, get that sun lamp ready.
00:04:04 The broad-minded man from the Rio Grande!
00:07:26 l'll see you later, my dear.
00:10:39 You caught me in a truth, and it seems there's nothing less logical than the truth.
00:13:36 You ordered him from the courtroom at the beginning, for contempt.
00:17:03 l've got you all dressed up, ready to go out, and you weaken and refuse.
00:21:14 l know how l'd feel if l was with a girl and her husband walked in.
00:24:59 l'm serious about Dan Leeson. l like him very much.
00:28:39 -Nothing could drag us away. -See you later, then.
00:35:51 lt's ''all day.''
00:39:27 Well, she was talking about your divorcing Mr. Warriner.
00:42:55 And if you can't make up your minds, just pull down the shade.
00:46:02 ''To you, my little prairie flower l'm thinking of you every hour
00:50:59 Jerry's always had the most fantastic way of getting into scrapes.
00:53:55 -l suppose you know why l dropped in. -No, l don't exactly.
00:57:30 Look at your ears. That's why. Your ears are all down.
01:02:06 l just thought l'd drop up and wish you a lot of luck.
01:05:03 so l guess we may as well call it a day.
01:08:19 Yes, wasn't it? l think l read it in a book or something.
01:11:45 A glass of sherry, perhaps?
01:14:38 The number has some wind effects...
01:18:56 lt's always good.
01:22:37 l'm having a little wardrobe trouble.
01:30:11 Good night.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,183
Dialogue density13.0 lines / min
First line00:01:15
Final line01:30:11

Production Record

DirectorLeo McCarey
LanguageEnglish
Budget$600,000
Revenue$3,000,000
IMDb votes22,293