When Mary's fiance elopes with another woman, her friend Jeff seizes his chance with the jilted bride. Her ex returns, forcing a choice between the men.


If you want to watch three massive 1930s stars trade rapid-fire insults while wearing ridiculous hats, yes, Forsaking All Others is absolutely worth your ninety minutes. Fans of fast-talking screwball comedies will eat this up, but anyone expecting a realistic portrayal of human relationships will probably want to thro...

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W.S. Van Dyke

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"If you want to watch three massive 1930s stars trade rapid-fire insults while wearing ridiculous hats, yes, Forsaking All Others is absolutely worth your ninety minutes. Fans of fast-talking screwball comedies will eat this up, but anyone expecting a realistic portrayal of human relationships will probably want to throw their shoe at the screen.The setup is pretty simple. Mary (Joan Crawford) is about to get married to Dillon (Robert Montgomery), but he runs off with another woman at the actual ..."
Edward Barry Roberts, Joan Crawford, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Frank Cavett
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