Irene Dunne
Julie Gardiner (Adams)
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Synopsis
As a marriage approaches breaking point, a collection of records brings back the couple's shared past. Courtship, travel and the effort to raise a child emerge through the memories attached to particular songs. Irene Dunne and Cary Grant play two people trying to understand how tenderness and accumulated losses have brought them to this moment.
Cast
DirectorsGeorge Stevens
Inspirations
Martha Cheavens's magazine story supplied the basis for the film, and she worked as a consultant. Records and songs organise the couple's memories, making popular music part of the storytelling rather than simply background accompaniment.
Reception and legacy
Cary Grant received an Academy Award nomination for his performance. The role demonstrates a dramatic register distinct from the romantic and screwball comedies most often associated with him.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.
- Irene Dunne — Harry Warnecke / Robert F. Cranston · CC0
- Cary Grant — Grant,_Cary_(Suspicion)_01.jpg : RKO publicity photographer. derivative work: Crisco 1492 ( talk ) · Public domain
- Beulah Bondi — NBC Television · Public domain
- Edgar Buchanan — CBS Television · Public domain
