The Divorcee (1930)
Note: this print runs 84 minutes against a recorded 110 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Norma Shearer, Chester Morris, Conrad Nagel, Robert Montgomery, Florence Eldridge, George Irving, Carl Stockdale, Mary Doran
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
The Divorcee is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It was written by Nick Grindé, Zelda Sears, and John Meehan, based on the 1929 novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. At the 3rd Academy Awards, The Divorcee received nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Writing (Meehan), and Norma Shearer won the award for Best Actress for her work on the film. As a film published in 1930, it entered the public domain on January 1, 2026.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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