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He Strayed... and He Paid. She saw to that!

1951 · 90 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama

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.

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt · Written by Curtis Bernhardt

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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

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