Alimony

A promising young composer is tempted away from his devoted wife by a fortune-seeking woman who cares more for his prospects than for him.

Cast

Martha Vickers

as Katie Klinger

John Beal

as Dan Barker

Hillary Brooke

as Linda Waring

Laurie Lind

as Helen Drake

Douglass Dumbrille

as Burton Crail

James Guilfoyle

as Paul Klinger

Marie Blake

as Mrs. Nesbitt

Leonid Kinskey

as Joe Wood

Ralph Graves

as George Griswold

Harry Lauter

as Doctor

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Sadly, it's only the musical career of "Dan" (John Beal) that is very promising in this rather disappointing, run-of-the-mill, marital melodrama. He has the misfortune to meet the money-grabbing "Kitty" (Martha Vickers) who has one goal, and one goal only - to get rich quick. She inspires him to wri...

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