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FilmComedyWar

Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)

NR · 1944-08-23 · 1h 56m · EN
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WEDLOCK OR PADLOCK??

Theo has had many boyfriends who wanted to marry her. Since her mother, Mrs. Selworth, has been married many times, Theo is unsure of commitment. Without much thought, she finally accepts the proposal of Air Corps Lieutenant Tom West. After the honeymoon, Tom's father dies and Tom goes into the defense industry. When Theo has a baby, she hates the idea of being matronly and wants to be the old party girl. The problem is that her husband is working constantly. She looks to her friends, who are having their own problems, and to her old flame Captain Lancing. To decide on what she wants to do with her baby and her life, Theo must grow up.

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Robert Z. LeonardDirector

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Lana TurnerLana TurnerTheodora "Theo" Scoffield WestJames CraigJames CraigCaptain Miles LancingJohn HodiakJohn HodiakLt. Thomas "Tom" Cochrane WestFrances GiffordFrances GiffordSissy MortimerHugh MarloweHugh MarloweJoesph I. MurdockNatalie SchaferNatalie SchaferIrene SelworthKeenan WynnKeenan WynnMaj. Bob WiltonHerbert RudleyHerbert RudleyTheodore "Ted" MortimerPaul CavanaghPaul CavanaghMr. SelworthMorris AnkrumMorris AnkrumEd ScofieldJane GreenJane GreenMarthaTom DrakeTom DrakeBill Rice

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MarriageBoyfriend

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Genre affinityComedy · WarTheme affinityMarriage · BoyfriendDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityWarDirector preference321022Actor preference140166 · 200347 · 321018

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What is Marriage Is a Private Affair about?

Theo has had many boyfriends who wanted to marry her. Since her mother, Mrs. Selworth, has been married many times, Theo is unsure of commitment. Without much thought, she finally accepts the proposal of Air Corps Lieutenant Tom West. After the honeymoon, Tom's father dies and Tom goes into the defense industry. When Theo has a baby, she hates the idea of being matronly and wants to be the old party girl. The problem is that her husband is working constantly. She looks to her friends, who are having their own problems, and to her old flame Captain Lancing. To decide on what she wants to do with her baby and her life, Theo must grow up.

How long is Marriage Is a Private Affair?

Marriage Is a Private Affair has a runtime of 116 minutes.