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I Want a Divorce is a 1940 Paramount film directed by Ralph Murphy. The screenplay was written by Frank Butler (based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns). The film starred then married actors Joan Blondell and Dick Powell, who would later divorce in real life.
Original Release
09/20/1940
US Release
09/20/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joan Blondell | Geraldine 'Jerry' Brokaw / Geraldine Brokaw |
| Dick Powell | Alan MacNally |
| Gloria Dickson | Wanda Holland |
| Frank Fay | Jefferson Anthony Gilman (Jeff) / Jeff Gilman |
| Jessie Ralph | Grandma Brokaw |
| Harry Davenport | Grandpa Brokaw |
| Conrad Nagel | David Holland, Sr. / David Holland Sr. |
| Dorothy Burgess | 'Peppy' Gilman / Peppy Gilman |
| Sidney Blackmer | Erskine Brandon |
| Mickey Kuhn | David Holland, Jr. / David Holland Jr. |
Directors
Writers
Frank Butler, Adela Rogers St. Johns
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joan Blondell | Geraldine 'Jerry' Brokaw / Geraldine Brokaw |
| Dick Powell | Alan MacNally |
| Gloria Dickson | Wanda Holland |
| Frank Fay | Jefferson Anthony Gilman (Jeff) / Jeff Gilman |
| Jessie Ralph | Grandma Brokaw |
| Harry Davenport | Grandpa Brokaw |
| Conrad Nagel | David Holland, Sr. / David Holland Sr. |
| Dorothy Burgess | 'Peppy' Gilman / Peppy Gilman |
| Sidney Blackmer | Erskine Brandon |
| Mickey Kuhn | David Holland, Jr. / David Holland Jr. |
| Louise Beavers | Celestine |
| Roscoe Ates | Process Server |
| Frank Austin | Taxi Driver |
| Edna Bennett | Ash Blonde |
| Don Brodie | Lawyer |
| Ruth Cherrington | Dowager |
| Richard Clarke | Minor Role |
| Earle S. Dewey | Minor Role |
| Edward Earle | Minister |
| Edmund Elton | Judge |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George M. Arthur | Producer |
