The Palm Beach Story

"Love is fickle! Love is is blind! She runs 'round the country...with him behind!"

Jan 1 1943 Passed 1h 28m
Comedy, Romance

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 III.

Plot

Gerry and Tom Jeffers are finding married life hard. Tom is an inventor/ architect and there is little money for them to live on. They are about to be thrown out of their apartment when Gerry meets rich businessman being shown around as a prospective tenant. He gives Gerry $700 to start life afresh but Tom refuses to believe her story and they quarrel. Gerry decides the marriage is over and heads to Palm Beach for a quick divorce but Tom has plans to stop her.

Written by

Preston Sturges, Ernst Laemmle

Directed by

Preston Sturges

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
13,308
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA