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The Awful Truth

1937 film by Leo McCarey
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The Awful Truth
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The Awful Truth

Summary

The Awful Truth is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Awful Truth received the Academy Award for Best Director[3].
  • The Awful Truth's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Awful Truth was directed by Leo McCarey[5].
  • Viña Delmar wrote the screenplay for The Awful Truth[6].
  • Sidney Buchman wrote the screenplay for The Awful Truth[7].
  • The Awful Truth's composer is recorded as Ben Oakland[8].
  • The Awful Truth's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • The Awful Truth's genre is comedy of remarriage[10].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Cary Grant[11].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Irene Dunne[12].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Ralph Bellamy[13].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Alexander D'Arcy[14].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Cecil Cunningham[15].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Molly Lamont[16].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Robert Warwick[17].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Esther Dale[18].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Joyce Compton[19].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Mary Forbes[20].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Paul Stanton[21].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Bess Flowers[22].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Sarah Edwards[23].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Bert Moorhouse[24].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Edmund Mortimer[25].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Edward Peil[26].
  • A cast member of The Awful Truth was Edgar Dearing[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Awful Truth was produced by Leo McCarey[28]. It was directed by Leo McCarey[5]. Screenwriters include Viña Delmar[6] and Sidney Buchman[7]. Cast members include Cary Grant[11], Irene Dunne[12], Ralph Bellamy[13], Alexander D'Arcy[14], Cecil Cunningham[15], and Molly Lamont[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1937[29] and October 21, 1937[30]. The original language of The Awful Truth was English[31]. Genres include romantic comedy[9] and comedy of remarriage[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[32]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

The Awful Truth received the Academy Award for Best Director[3]. Reviews include 8.2/10[34], 91%[35], and 87/100[36].

Why It Matters

The Awful Truth has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Awful Truth receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[3].

Related Entities

Cary Grant film Irene Dunne Leo McCarey Netflix Ralph Bellamy United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → the-awful-truth
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-awful-truth, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295964332|THE AWFUL TRUTH (#295964332)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cine"
  2. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 8.2/10, 91%, 87/100
    P14449 → 6254
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  3. 4w ago · Difool · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → romantic comedy, comedy of remarriage
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  4. 11w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Ben Oakland
    Film editor → Al Clark
    Aliases → —
    Director of photography → Joseph Walker
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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