The Toy Wife (1938)
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Directed by Richard Thorpe, this costume drama stars Luise Rainer as 16-year-old southern belle Gilberta, who, upon her return to Louisiana after a brief stay in France, discovers her sister Louise Barbara O'Neil) has recently gotten engaged. Gilberta (Rainer) quickly finds herself attracted to her sister's fiance George (Melvyn Douglas), and eventually steals him for herself. Though they marry and have a son together, Gilberta is unable to to cope with the stress and responsibility involved in running a plantation and raising a child at the same time. At Gilberta's request, Louise (O'Neill) agrees to take over the duties of the plantation. Meanwhile, Gilberta begins an affair with a former suitor of hers, Andre Vallane (Robert Young), and agrees to go to New York with him. Upon their return, George (ouglas and Andre (oung) have a duel, which proves fatal for Andre. Shortly after, Gilberta catches a fatal disease. Though much strife had been created due to her sordid affairs, Gilberta comes to terms with her behavior and makes peace with her family shortly before she died. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Luise Rainer - Gilberta Brigard
- Robert Young - Andre Vallane
- H.B. Warner - Victor Brigard
- Libby Taylor - Suzanne
- Walter Kingsford - Judge Rondell
- Clarence Muse - Brutus
- Myrtle Anderson - Therese
- Barbara Bedford - Woman in Doctor's Office
- Billy McClain - Orchestra Leader
- Marguerite Whitten - Rose
- Robert Spindola - Italian Boy
- Henry Roquemore - Proprietor of Toy Shop
- George H. Reed - Gabriel
- Esther Muir - Blonde Woman
- Brent Sargent - Young Man
- Beulah Hall Jones - Sophie
- Henry Thomas - Black Servant
- Geneva Williams
- Priscilla Lawson - Dark Woman
- Margaret Irving - Mme. DeCambri
- Willa Pearl Curtis - Marguerite
- Melvyn Douglas - George Sartoris
- Barbara O'Neil - Louise Brigard
- Alma Kruger - Mme. Vallaire
- Theresa Harris - Pick
- Clinton Rosemond - Pompey
- Leonard Penn - Gaston Vincent
- Olive Ball
- George Humbert - Organ Grinder
- Alberto Morin - Emile
- Mme. Sul Te Wan - Eve
- Tom Rutherford - Jacques
- George Regas - Man in Court
- Rafaela Ottiano - Felicianne
- Ernest Wilson
- Hal LeSueur
- Natalie Garson - Woman in Spanish Costume
- Charles Andrews
- Douglas McPhail - Brother
- Edward Keane - Auctioneer
- D'Arcy Corrigan - Actor
- Ruby Elzy - Woman at Fruit Stand
- Director(s):
- Richard Thorpe
- Writer(s):
- Zoë Akins
- Producer(s):
- Merian C. Cooper
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