Top Cast
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Joan Blondell
Geraldine Brokaw
Dick Powell
Alan MacNally
Harry Davenport
Grandpa Brokaw
Conrad Nagel
David Holland Sr.
Gloria Dickson
Wanda Holland
Frank Fay
Jeff Gilman
Louise Beavers
Celestine
Jessie Ralph
Grandma Brokaw
Dorothy Burgess
Peppy Gilman
Sidney Blackmer
Erskine Brandon
Mickey Kuhn
David Holland Jr.
Harry Hayden
Buell
Roscoe Ates
Process Server
Byron Foulger
Secretary
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Porter
Bess Flowers
Helen Lakewood
Natalie Moorhead
Mrs. Tyrell
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 20, 1940
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ralph Murphy
- Screenplay & Story
- Frank Butler
- Original Title
- I Want a Divorce
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ralph Murphy
Frank Butler
Ted Tetzlaff
George M. Arthur
Department Leadership Roster
Ralph Murphy
Director
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of Photography
Frank Butler
Screenplay
George M. Arthur
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Want a Divorce
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What is I Want a Divorce about?
Comedy about newlyweds wondering if their marriage was a mistake.
Who directed I Want a Divorce?
I Want a Divorce was directed by Ralph Murphy.
Who stars in I Want a Divorce?
The principal cast of I Want a Divorce includes Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Harry Davenport, Conrad Nagel, Gloria Dickson.
When was I Want a Divorce released and how long is it?
I Want a Divorce was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for I Want a Divorce?
I Want a Divorce holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).