Strange Interlude
“AN AFTERNOON OF HAPPINESS...that became a LIFETIME OF LIES!”
Synopsis
After Nina Leeds finds out that insanity runs in her husband's family, she has a love child with a handsome doctor and lets her husband believes the child is his.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Los Angeles, California
Festival / Special Debut
December 30, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$654K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.89x
+$583K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Screenplay & Story
- Eugene O'Neill, C. Gardner Sullivan, Bess Meredyth
- Original Title
- Strange Interlude
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Budget
- $654K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.2M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Z. Leonard
Eugene O'Neill, C. Gardner Sullivan, Bess Meredyth
Lee Garmes
Margaret Booth
Irving Thalberg
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Z. Leonard
Director
Adrian
Costume Design
C. Gardner Sullivan
Writer
Bess Meredyth
Writer
Margaret Booth
Editor
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Irving Thalberg
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Strange Interlude
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Strange Interlude about?
After Nina Leeds finds out that insanity runs in her husband's family, she has a love child with a handsome doctor and lets her husband believes the child is his.
Who directed Strange Interlude?
Strange Interlude was directed by Robert Z. Leonard.
Who stars in Strange Interlude?
The principal cast of Strange Interlude includes Norma Shearer, Clark Gable, Alexander Kirkland, Ralph Morgan, Robert Young.
When was Strange Interlude released and how long is it?
Strange Interlude was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
What was the box office and production budget of Strange Interlude?
Strange Interlude had a reported production budget of $654K and grossed $1.2M at the worldwide box office (1.89 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Strange Interlude?
Strange Interlude holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).