Cass Timberlane (1947)
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- Passed
- 1h 59min
- Drama, Romance
- 09 Jan 1948 (USA)
- Movie
Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. After their baby is stillborn, Virginia turns more and more to Cass' attorney friend Bradd Criley. While quarreling, the Judge tells Virginia to...
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Spencer Tracy | ... |
Cass Timberlane
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Lana Turner | ... |
Virginia 'Ginny' Marshland
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Zachary Scott | ... |
Bradd Criley
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Tom Drake | ... |
Jamie Wargate
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Mary Astor | ... |
Queenie Havock
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Albert Dekker | ... |
Boone Havock
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Margaret Lindsay | ... |
Chris Grau
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Rose Hobart | ... |
Diantha Marl
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John Litel | ... |
Webb Wargate
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Mona Barrie | ... |
Avis Elderman
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Josephine Hutchinson | ... |
Lillian Drover
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Selena Royle | ... |
Louise Wargate
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Frank Wilcox | ... |
Gregg Marl
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Richard Gaines | ... |
Dennis Thane
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John Alexander | ... |
Dr. Roy Drover
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Cameron Mitchell | ... |
Eino Roskinen
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Howard Freeman | ... |
Hervey Plint
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Jessica Grayson | ... |
Mrs. Higbee
(as Jessie Grayson)
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Griff Barnett | ... |
Herman, the Butler
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Pat Clark | ... |
Alice Wargate
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
John Alban | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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John Albright | ... |
Page Boy (uncredited)
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Jean Andren | ... |
Saleswoman (uncredited)
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Charlene Arnold | ... |
Italian Waitress (uncredited)
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Don Avalier | ... |
Headwaiter at Country Club (uncredited)
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Guy Beach | ... |
George Hame (uncredited)
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Sara Berner | ... |
Woman (uncredited) (voice)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Edward Biby | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Frank Bingman | ... |
Man (uncredited) (voice)
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Betty Blythe | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Regina Bookasta | ... |
Italian Mother (uncredited)
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Eddie Borden | ... |
Street Crossing Attendant (uncredited)
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Buz Buckley | ... |
Tommy the Newsboy (uncredited)
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George Calliga | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Ken Christy | ... |
Sheriff Alex Carlson (uncredited)
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Willis Clare | ... |
John Prutt (uncredited)
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Humbert Bellile (uncredited)
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Bill Conselman | ... |
Arthur Olliford (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Mike Donovan | ... |
Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
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Lester Dorr | ... |
Salesman (uncredited)
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Mimi Doyle | ... |
Ellen Olliford (uncredited)
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Eddie Dunn | ... |
Country Club Maitre D' (uncredited)
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Harry Evans | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Herbert Evans | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Frank Ferguson | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Sam Flint | ... |
Charles Sayward (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers | ... |
Mary Ann Milligan (uncredited)
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George Ford | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Arno Frey | ... |
Waiter at Country Club (uncredited)
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Roy Gordon | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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Greta Granstedt | ... |
Dagmar (uncredited)
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Jane Howard | ... |
Hatcheck Girl at Country Club (uncredited)
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Selmer Jackson | ... |
Dr. Leskett (uncredited)
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Bobby Johnson | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mitchell Kowall | ... |
Doorman at Country Club (uncredited)
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Ruth Lee | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Joseph Marievsky | ... |
Italian Father (uncredited)
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William Marion | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Charles Marsh | ... |
Party Bartender (uncredited)
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Mickey Martin | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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Mary McLeod | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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Harold Miller | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Fred - Country Club Attendant (uncredited)
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Bill Neff | ... |
Page at Country Club (uncredited)
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Monty O'Grady | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Eddie Oliver | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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Manuel París | ... |
Frenchman at Party (uncredited)
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Walter Pidgeon | ... |
Walter Pidgeon - Party Guest (uncredited)
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Frenchman at Party (uncredited)
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Jack Rice | ... |
Vincent Osprey - Arthur Olliford's Attorney (uncredited)
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Gordon Richards | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Robert Riordan | ... |
Reverend Yarrow (uncredited)
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Tim Ryan | ... |
Police Officer Charlie Ellis (uncredited)
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Almira Sessions | ... |
Tilda Hatter (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Norman Stevans | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Milburn Stone | ... |
Nestor Purdwin (uncredited)
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William Tannen | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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William Trenk | ... |
Raveau (uncredited)
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Dee Turnell | ... |
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
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Nanette Vallon | ... |
Milliner (uncredited)
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Emmett Vogan | ... |
Beehouse (uncredited)
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Johnny Walsh | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Winnona Walthal | ... |
Henrietta Prutt (uncredited)
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Robert B. Williams | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
George Sidney |
Written by
Donald Ogden Stewart | ... | (screenplay) & |
Donald Ogden Stewart | ... | (adaptation) & |
Sonya Levien | ... | (adaptation) & |
Sinclair Lewis | ... | (novel "Cass Timberlane") |
Produced by
Arthur Hornblow Jr. | ... | producer |
Music by
Roy Webb |
Cinematography by
Robert H. Planck | ... | director of photography (as Robert Planck) |
Editing by
John D. Dunning | ... | (as John Dunning) |
Art Direction by
Daniel B. Cathcart | ||
Cedric Gibbons |
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis |
Costume Design by
Irene |
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn | ... | makeup designer |
Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair designer |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Rhein | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Richard Pefferle | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Frank McKenzie | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Harkness Smith | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff | ... | jeweller (uncredited) |
Helen Scovil Roup | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director (as Constantin Bakaleinikoff) |
Gil Grau | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Archive Collection (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. After their baby is stillborn, Virginia turns more and more to Cass' attorney friend Bradd Criley. While quarreling, the Judge tells Virginia to stay with Bradd, but when she becomes ill he brings her home.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Taglines | "In Love With Her Was Like Being in an Earthquake!" See more » |
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Budget | $2,733,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Spencer Tracy initially was not pleased with the studio's choice of director, hoping to have George Cukor or Vincente Minnelli assigned the position. See more » |
Goofs | It is never revealed to Cass or Ginny that Bradd did not choose to move to NYC but was forced there by his clients, the Wargates. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Forecast (1945). See more » |
Quotes |
Cass Timberlane:
Safe! Virginia 'Jinny' Marshland: Are you sure? Cass Timberlane: Yes. Virginia 'Jinny' Marshland: I thought you were a friend. Cass Timberlane: An umpire has no friends. See more » |