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Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934Movie⏱️ 1h 23mApproved
ComedyDramaRomance
6.4
IMDB Rating
1,718 votes

When Mary's fiance elopes with another woman, her friend Jeff seizes his chance with the jilted bride. Her ex returns, forcing a choice between the men.

Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Writers
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Frank Cavett, Edward Barry Roberts
Stars
Robert Montgomery, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable
Release Date
December 23, 1934
Language
English
Country
United States
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Nominations
💬 37
Reviews
📋 1.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery
as Dillon 'Dill' Todd
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
as Mary Clay
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
as Jeff Williams
Charles Butterworth
Charles Butterworth
as Shep
Billie Burke
Billie Burke
as Aunt Paula
Frances Drake
Frances Drake
as Connie Barnes Todd
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
as Eleanor
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
👤
Margaret Bert
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

blockbusterdysfunctional marriagefemale sexual predatorindecisive femaleman in a shower

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A very good 1930's romantic comedy
by AlsExGal2009-11-14
8/10

"This is one of the several movies that Joan Crawford made with Clark Gable, and fortunately quite a few of them (maybe all) have made it to at least DVD-R via the Warner Archive. This is one of the best the two did together. It's a romantic comedy in which Joan plays socialite Mary Clay, who is about to marry lifelong acquaintance Dillon Todd (Robert Montgomery). Clark Gable plays another of Mary's lifelong friends, Jeff Williams. Jeff has been long away from home and decides to come back just to ask Mary to marry him, unaware that Mary is about to marry Dillon. When he learns about ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Forsaking All Others (1934) was based upon a 1933 play by Edward Barry Roberts and Frank Cavett. The original play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 1 March 1933 and had 110 performance. Tallulah Bankhead played Mary Clay, and the cast included Ilka Chase, Barbara O'Neil, Cora Witherspoon, Fred Keating, Anderson Lawler, Harlan Briggs, and George Lessey.

📖 Synopsis

When Mary's fiance elopes with another woman, her friend Jeff seizes his chance with the jilted bride. Her ex returns, forcing a choice between the men.