The Divorce of Lady X

1938
U
1h 32m

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Legal Drama Screwball Comedy Comedy Drama Romance

Divorce lawyer Everard Logan thinks the woman who spent the night in his hotel room is the erring wife of his new client.Divorce lawyer Everard Logan thinks the woman who spent the night in his hotel room is the erring wife of his new client.Divorce lawyer Everard Logan thinks the woman who spent the night in his hotel room is the erring wife of his new client.

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6.6/10

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Merle Oberon

Leslie Steele

Laurence Olivier

Everard Logan

Binnie Barnes

Lady Mere

Ralph Richardson

Lord Mere

Morton Selten

Lord Steele

J.H. Roberts

Slade

Gertrude Musgrove

Saunders - The Maid

Gus McNaughton

Room Service Waiter

H.B. Hallam

Jefferies - The Butler

Eileen Peel

Mrs. Johnson

Joan Benham

Ball Guest in Blue Gown
(uncredited)

Vallejo Gantner

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Lewis Gilbert

Tom
(uncredited)

Hal Gordon

Taxi Driver
(uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Gent at Royal Park Hotel
(uncredited)

Edward Lexy

Peters - Club Attendant
(uncredited)

Hugh McDermott

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Eva Moore

Lady in Hotel Hallway
(uncredited)

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Trivia
This movie is an adaptation of the same play as Counsel's Opinion (1933). Both movies were produced by Alexander Korda, and Binnie Barnes appeared in both of them, as Leslie in the earlier movie, and as Lady Mere in this one.

Goofs
The contention is that Logan confuses Leslie with Lady Mere, but the first time Lord Mere meets Logan, Mere says his wife is American. Leslie is definitely not American.

Quotes
Logan: Modern woman has disowned womanhood but refuses man's obligations. She demands freedom but won't accept responsibility. She insists upon time to develop her personality, and she spends it in cogitating on which part of her body to paint next.

Connections
Featured in The Trouble with Merle (2002)

Soundtracks
Mayfair in May
(uncredited)
Music by Vivian Ellis
Arranged by Ronnie Munro

User reviews42

Featured review

nice

I saw it for presence in cast of Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier. And , after final credits, it remains the good reason. Because it is one of many easy romantic comedies of time, with a small misunderstanding as knott, with a very forced- unrealistic end, with fair manner to create his grandfather by Morton Selten and a nice Magyar restaurant.

The reason to appreciate it is a mix of nostalgia and passion for old Hollywood. But, in essence, nothing more.

In short, just pleasant, charming, amusing and good opportunity to discover a couple on screen out of so familiar images of 1939 Wuthering Heights.