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Actors: Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, Kay Francis
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about In Name Only |
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Alec Walker (Grant) meets Julie Eden (Lombard) and her daughter Ellen and they hit it off instantly. The only problem is, Alec is married. However, it is a loveless marriage. His wife, Maida (Francis) has only married him for his money. Knowing his marriage is a sham, he says he is going to keep seeing Julie as much as he wants. However, he falls in love with Julie and asks Maida for a divorce. Maida agrees, but it is just a lie. She is determined to stay with him in order to keep his money. Meanwhile, Julie's sister lost her husband to another woman and she's disgusted that Julie is breaking up another woman's family. Realizing the situation is hopeless, Julie decides to leave Alec. Completely despondent, Alec gets drunk and then catches deadly pneumonia.
--Angela Tircuit, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of In Name Only |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
- marriage going to pieces
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- simply wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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