The Palm Beach Story

Where to Watch The Palm Beach Story (1942) (Legally)

Love is fickle! Love is blind! She runs 'round the country...with him behind!
Aug 28, 1942 US 88 min NR
7.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
209 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1942), without spoilers.

Expect a Comedy, Romance blend, with a runtime close to 88 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7/10 from about 209 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

florida, airport, marriage, love, money, train, divorce, screwball comedy, palm beach, florida, comedy of remarriage

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Claudette Colbert
as Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers
Joel McCrea
as Tom Jeffers
Mary Astor
as The Princess Centimillia
Rudy Vallee
as John D. Hackensacker III
Sig Arno
as Toto
Robert Warwick
as Mr. Hinch
Arthur Stuart Hull
as Mr. Osmond
Torben Meyer
as Dr. Kluck
Jimmy Conlin
as Mr. Asweld
Victor Potel
as Mr. McKeewie