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The Palm Beach Story

Preston Sturges

1942 • 1h 28m

A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker...

The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story ≣ 1942 ≣ Trailer

Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette ColbertGeraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers

Joel McCrea

Joel McCreaTom Jeffers

Mary Astor

Mary AstorThe Princess Centimillia

Rudy Vallee

Rudy ValleeJohn D. Hackensacker III

Sig Arno

Robert Warwick

Robert WarwickMr. Hinch

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart HullMr. Osmond

Torben Meyer

Torben MeyerDr. Kluck

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy ConlinMr. Asweld

Victor Potel

Victor PotelMr. McKeewie

William Demarest

William DemarestFirst Member Ale and Quail Club

Jack Norton

Jack NortonSecond Member Ale and Quail Club

Robert Greig

Robert GreigThird Member Ale and Quail Club

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe AtesFourth Member Ale and Quail Club

Dewey Robinson

Dewey RobinsonFifth Member Ale and Quail Club

Crew

Preston Sturges

Preston SturgesDirector

Victor Young

Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer

Wally Westmore

Wally WestmoreMakeup Artist

Irene

IreneCostume Design

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