The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Gerry and Tom Jeffers are finding married life hard. Tom is an inventor/ architect and there is little money for them to live on. They are about to be thrown out of their apartment when Gerry meets rich businessman being shown around as a prospective tenant. He gives Gerry $700 to start life afresh but Tom refuses to believe her story and they quarrel. Gerry decides the marriage is over and heads to Palm Beach for a quick divorce but Tom has plans to stop her.
Movie Details
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee, Sig Arno
Producer: Wally Westmore, Hans Dreier, Victor Young, Preston Sturges, Preston Sturges
IMDb Score: 7.5/10 by 83 users
Runtime: 88 minutes
Released: 8/28/1942