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In Name Only

1939 · 94 min

A classic romantic melodrama that pulls you into a tug-of-war between love and duty, with a scheming wife and a selfless widow keeping emotions high.

Tagline: A woman trying to live her own life-A man who wouldn't let her-A wife living without love, fighting them both with the bitter weapons of a desperate heart!
Overview: A wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has contrived to convince his parents she is the ideal wife.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
family
class
redemption
Places: small town
home
hospital
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: John Cromwell
Written by: Richard Sherman
Starring: Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, Kay Francis, Charles Coburn, Helen Vinson, Katharine Alexander, Jonathan Hale, Nella Walker
Music: Roy Webb
Cinematography: J. Roy Hunt
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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