This article is about the 1930 film. For the 1919 silent film, see The Divorcee (1919 film).
The Divorcee
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Directed by
Robert Z. Leonard
Written by
Nick Grinde Zelda Sears John Meehan
Based on
Ex-Wife 1929 novel by Ursula Parrott
Produced by
Robert Z. Leonard
Starring
Norma Shearer Chester Morris Conrad Nagel
Cinematography
Norbert Brodine
Edited by
Hugh Wynn
Music by
Jack Yellen Milton Ager
Distributed by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
April 30, 1930 (1930-04-30) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
The Divorcee is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan, and Zelda Sears, based on the 1929 novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. The film was also nominated for Best Picture, and won Best Actress for its star Norma Shearer.[1]
^Thise, Mark (2008). Hollywood Winners & Losers A to Z. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-879-10351-4.
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