The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story poster 7.5
  • Director: Preston Sturges
  • Cast: Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Premiere: 1942
  • Running time: 88 min
  • Rated: Passed

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.

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