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This Thing Called Love is a 1940 romantic comedy film starring Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas as newlyweds with an odd arrangement: the wife insists on not sleeping together for a trial period. This is the second film adaptation of the play of the same name by Edwin Burke: the 1929 version, which shares the same title, is believed to be lost.
This film was condemned by the Catholic Legion of Decency as "contrary to the Christian concept of marriage".
Original Release
01/02/1941
US Release
01/02/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Ann Winters |
| Melvyn Douglas | Tice Collins |
| Binnie Barnes | Charlotte Campbell |
| Allyn Joslyn | Harry Bertrand |
| Gloria Dickson | Florence Bertrand |
| Lee J. Cobb | Julio Diestro |
| Gloria Holden | Genevieve Hooper |
| Paul McGrath | Gordon Daniels |
| Leona Maricle | Ruth Howland |
| Don Beddoe | Tom Howland |
Directors
Writers
Edwin J. Burke, George Seaton, Ken Englund, P.J. Wolfson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Ann Winters |
| Melvyn Douglas | Tice Collins |
| Binnie Barnes | Charlotte Campbell |
| Allyn Joslyn | Harry Bertrand |
| Gloria Dickson | Florence Bertrand |
| Lee J. Cobb | Julio Diestro |
| Gloria Holden | Genevieve Hooper |
| Paul McGrath | Gordon Daniels |
| Leona Maricle | Ruth Howland |
| Don Beddoe | Tom Howland |
| Rosina Galli | Mrs. Diestro |
| Sig Arno | Arno |
| Chester Clute | Bit Part |
| Hal K. Dawson | Bit Part |
| Edward Earle | Bit Part |
| Richard Fiske | Ship officer |
| M.J. Frankovich | Bit Part |
| Edward Gargan | Police Officer |
| Charles Trowbridge | Bit Part |
| John Tyrrell | Ship radio operator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Perlberg | Producer |
