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The Toy Wife (1938)

Gay . . Rich In Romance

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Richard Thorpe
Writer : Zoe Akins

Synopsis

A Southern belle finds herself torn between two suitors.

Actors

Luise Rainer
Luise Rainer
Gilberte 'Frou Frou' Brigard
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
George Sartoris
Robert Young
Robert Young
Andre Vallaire
Barbara O'Neil
Barbara O'Neil
Louise Brigard
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
Victor Brigard
Alma Kruger
Alma Kruger
Madame Vallaire
Libby Taylor
Libby Taylor
Suzanne
Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris
'Pick'
Walter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford
Judge Rondell
Clinton Rosemond
Clinton Rosemond
Pompey
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Brutus
Leonard Penn
Leonard Penn
Gaston Vincent
Alan Perl
Alan Perl
Georgie

Crews

Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe
Director
Zoe Akins
Zoe Akins
Screenplay
Elmo Veron
Elmo Veron
Editor
Edward Ward
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
Oliver T. Marsh
Oliver T. Marsh
Director of Photography
Adrian
Adrian
Costume Design
Gile Steele
Gile Steele
Costume Design
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Producer
Augustin Daly
Augustin Daly
Translator
Ludovic Halévy
Ludovic Halévy
Theatre Play
Henri Meilhac
Henri Meilhac
Theatre Play

Posters and backgrounds

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