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The Awful Truth
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Eight reels / 6129 feet
Directed by Marshall Neilan

Cast: Ina Claire [Lucy Warriner], Henry Daniell [Norman Warriner], Theodore von Eltz [Edgar Trent], Paul Harvey [Dan Leeson], Blanche Frederici [Mrs. Leeson], Judith Vosselli [Josephine Trent], John Roche [Jimmy Kempster]

[?] Pathé Frères [American]? production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Produced by Maurice Revnes. Scenario by Horace Jackson and Arthur Richman, from the play The Awful Truth by Arthur Richman. Production management by George Webster. Dialogue director, Rollo Lloyd. Cinematography by David Abel. Musical conductor, Roy Isnor. Sound recording by Earl A. Wolcott. Film editor, Frank E. Hull. / Released 10 August 1929. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The play was previously filmed as The Awful Truth (1925). / Full-sound film.

Comedy.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Listing updated: 28 April 2009.

References: Website-IMDb.