The Palm Beach Story poster

Feature film — 1942

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

7.01h 28mComedy — Romance

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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A high-signal pick with 218 votes.

Paramount Pictures

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Director: Preston Sturges

On screen

Cast & crew

Claudette Colbert as Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers

Claudette Colbert

Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers

Joel McCrea as Tom Jeffers

Joel McCrea

Tom Jeffers

Mary Astor as The Princess Centimillia

Mary Astor

The Princess Centimillia

Rudy Vallee as John D. Hackensacker III

Rudy Vallee

John D. Hackensacker III

Sig Arno as Toto

Sig Arno

Toto

Robert Warwick as Mr. Hinch

Robert Warwick

Mr. Hinch

Arthur Stuart Hull as Mr. Osmond

Arthur Stuart Hull

Mr. Osmond

Torben Meyer as Dr. Kluck

Torben Meyer

Dr. Kluck

Jimmy Conlin as Mr. Asweld

Jimmy Conlin

Mr. Asweld

Victor Potel as Mr. McKeewie

Victor Potel

Mr. McKeewie

William Demarest as First Member Ale and Quail Club

William Demarest

First Member Ale and Quail Club

Jack Norton as Second Member Ale and Quail Club

Jack Norton

Second Member Ale and Quail Club

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