Payment on Demand (1951)
Overview
David gives his wife, Joyce, an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise when he suddenly demands a divorce. When she then learns that David has taken up with a younger woman, Joyce decides to make the most of this separation by taking a solo trip to the Caribbean. However, just before diving into a vacation fling, she runs into Emily, an old chum whose own divorce has left her embittered. Joyce then debates giving married life one last chance.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.778 |
Directed By
Curtis Bernhardt
Crew
Bruce Manning
Harry Marker
Curtis Bernhardt
Victor Young
Jack H. Skirball
Curtis Bernhardt
Bruce Manning
Leo Tover
Earl A. Wolcott
Walter Plunkett
Lowell J. Farrell
Clem Portman
Carroll Clark
Al Orenbach
Albert S. D'Agostino
Darrell Silvera
Mel Berns
TOP CAST
Bette Davis
Joyce Ramsey (nee Jackson)
Barry Sullivan
David Anderson Ramsey
Jane Cowl
Mrs. Emily Hedges
Kent Taylor
Robert Townsend
Betty Lynn
Martha Ramsey
John Sutton
Anthony Tunliffe
Frances Dee
Eileen Benson
Peggie Castle
Diana Ramsey
Otto Kruger
Ted Prescott
Walter Sande
Swanson
Brett King
Phil Polanski
Richard Anderson
Jim Boland
Natalie Schafer
Mrs. Edna Blanton
Katherine Emery
Mrs. Gates
Lisa Golm
Molly
Moroni Olsen
Mr. Barton
Frank Wilcox
Greg Drake
James Griffith
Arthur
Bess Flowers
Restaurant Birthday Party Attendee
Barbara Merrill
Diana as a Child
Ezelle Poule
Nurse Starns
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