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Payment on Demand (1951)
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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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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Genre:Drama
Written By:Curtis Bernhardt, Bruce Manning
In Theaters:2/3/1951
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Gwenaud Productions, RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Curtis Bernhardt
Director
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
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