The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story
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1942
1h 28m
7.0(199 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Claudette Colbert

Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers

Claudette Colbert
Acting

Joel McCrea

Tom Jeffers

Joel McCrea
Acting

Mary Astor

The Princess Centimillia

Mary Astor
Acting

Rudy Vallee

John D. Hackensacker III

Rudy Vallee
Acting

Sig Arno

Toto

Sig Arno
Acting

Robert Warwick

Mr. Hinch

Robert Warwick
Acting

Arthur Stuart Hull

Mr. Osmond

Arthur Stuart Hull
Acting

Torben Meyer

Dr. Kluck

Torben Meyer
Acting

Jimmy Conlin

Mr. Asweld

Jimmy Conlin
Acting

Victor Potel

Mr. McKeewie

Victor Potel
Acting

William Demarest

First Member Ale and Quail Club

William Demarest
Acting

Jack Norton

Second Member Ale and Quail Club

Jack Norton
Acting

Robert Greig

Third Member Ale and Quail Club

Robert Greig
Acting

Roscoe Ates

Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club

Roscoe Ates
Acting

Dewey Robinson

Fifth Member Ale and Quail Club

Dewey Robinson
Acting

Chester Conklin

Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club

Chester Conklin
Acting

Sheldon Jett

Seventh Member Ale and Quail Club

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Acting

Robert Dudley

Wienie King

Robert Dudley
Acting

Franklin Pangborn

Manager

Franklin Pangborn
Acting

Arthur Hoyt

Pullman Conductor

Arthur Hoyt
Acting

Al Bridge

Conductor

Al Bridge
Acting

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Colored Bartender

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Acting

Charles R. Moore

Colored Porter

Charles R. Moore
Acting

Frank Moran

Brakeman

Frank Moran
Acting

Harry Rosenthal

Orchestra Leader

Harry Rosenthal
Acting

Esther Howard

Wife of Wienie King

Esther Howard
Acting

Frank Faylen

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Frank Faylen
Acting

J. Farrell MacDonald

Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald
Acting

Edward McNamara

Officer in Penn Station (uncredited)

Edward McNamara
Acting

Bert Moorhouse

Diner on Train (uncredited)

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Acting

Marcelle Corday

Elderly Maid (uncredited)

Marcelle Corday
Acting

Bess Flowers

Gerry's Maid of Honor/Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

Max Wagner

Tom's Best Man (uncredited)

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Acting

Byron Foulger

Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Acting

Joe Gilbert

Store Employee (uncredited)

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