Marriage Is a Private Affair

5.2

116 minutes

8/23/1944

Overview

Theo has had many boyfriends who wanted to marry her. Since her mother, Mrs. Selworth, has been married many times, Theo is unsure of commitment. Without much thought, she finally accepts the proposal of Air Corps Lieutenant Tom West. After the honeymoon, Tom's father dies and Tom goes into the defense industry. When Theo has a baby, she hates the idea of being matronly and wants to be the old party girl. The problem is that her husband is working constantly. She looks to her friends, who are having their own problems, and to her old flame Captain Lancing. To decide on what she wants to do with her baby and her life, Theo must grow up.

Cast List

Lana Turner
as Theodora "Theo" Scoffield West
James Craig
as Captain Miles Lancing
John Hodiak
as Lt. Thomas "Tom" Cochrane West
Frances Gifford
as Sissy Mortimer
Hugh Marlowe
as Joesph I. Murdock
Natalie Schafer
as Irene Selworth
Keenan Wynn
as Maj. Bob Wilton
Herbert Rudley
as Theodore "Ted" Mortimer
Paul Cavanagh
as Mr. Selworth
Morris Ankrum
as Ed Scofield
Jane Green
as Martha
Tom Drake
as Bill Rice
Shirley Patterson
as Mary Saunders
Neal Dodd
as Minister
Nana Bryant
as Nurse
Cecilia Callejo
as Señora Guizman
Virginia Brissac
as Mrs. Courtland West
Byron Foulger
as Ned Bolton
Addison Richards
as Col. H.W. Ryder
Ann Codee
as Madame Cushine (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
as Selworth's Butler (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
as Train Station Porter (uncredited)
George Meeker
as Jonesy (uncredited)
Patricia Morrow
as Baby (uncredited)
Eve Whitney
as Maid of Honor (uncredited)
Freddie Steele
as Private (uncredited)