In Name Only

In Name Only

A woman trying to live her own life-A man who wouldn't let her-A wife living without love, fighting them both with the bitter weapons of a desperate heart!

NR 1939 · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Romance

A wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has contrived to convince his parents she is the ideal wife.

Directed by John Cromwell · Written by Richard Sherman

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