The Awful Truth - Definition and Overview

This article is about the 1937 movie. For other uses, see The Awful Truth (disambiguation).

The Awful Truth is a 1937 romantic comedy film. The plot concerns the machinations of a soon-to-be-divorced couple, played by Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, who go to great lengths to try to ruin each other's romantic escapades. It also stars Ralph Bellamy.

The film was written by Sidney Buchman (uncredited) and Viña Delmar, from the play by Arthur Richman. It was directed by Leo McCarey.

The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. McCarey won for Best Director

The film has also been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.