Kitty Foyle

1940

1h 48m

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6.6/10

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Drama

Romance

A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.

Directors

Sam Wood

Writers

Dalton Trumbo(screenplay by)

Christopher Morley(novel by)

Stars

Ginger Rogers

Dennis Morgan

James Craig

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Top cast

Kitty Foyle

Wyn Strafford

Mark

Giono

Pop

Mrs. Strafford

Delphine Detaille

Pat

Molly

Mr. Kenneth

Grandmother

Aunt Jessica

Uncle Edgar

Wyn's Wife

Wyn's Boy

Customer

Wife in Prologue (uncredited)

Tyler Brooke

Husband in Prologue (uncredited)

Directors

Sam Wood

Writers

Dalton Trumbo(screenplay by)

Christopher Morley(novel by)

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This demonstrates clearly that Ginger Rogers was much more than just a dance partner, as she pretty much single-handedly holds this rather sweet melodrama together. She starts work as the secretary to Philadelphia gent "Wyn Stratford" (Dennis Morgan) and before long they fall in love... but what can come of it? He is from a wealthy society family, she a hard working gal of Irish-immigrant stock. Sam Wood takes us on a gentle ride as their on/off relationship thrives then falters as they try to reconcile what divides them with what drives them. Rogers plays the eponymous "Kitty" delicately and purposefully; feisty when she has to be, romantic and sensitive when called for too. Morgan is a good looking young man, and his performance as the fella just a bit too tied to the apron-strings (of the money, if not the family) is good too. For it's time, it also touches on a few subjects that might be considered risqué and it does not follow the traditional happy-ever-ending route that you might expect. To beat an Oscar nomination list including Fontaine, Hepburn & Bette Davis to the statuette speaks volumes...

Geronimo196723 Jun, 2022