Kitty Foyle

1940 108 min ★ 6.6 Drama, Romance

A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.

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Cast

Ginger Rogers

Kitty Foyle

Dennis Morgan

Wyn Strafford

James Craig

Mark

Eduardo Ciannelli

Giono

Ernest Cossart

Pop

Gladys Cooper

Mrs. Strafford

Odette Myrtil

Delphine Detaille

Mary Treen

Pat

K.T. Stevens

Molly

Walter Kingsford

Mr. Kenneth

Details

Director

Sam Wood

Screenplay

Dalton Trumbo

Tagline

"The natural history of a woman"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Reviews

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DanDare

September 23, 2017

Ginger Rogers won a best actress Oscar for portrayal of Kitty Foyle from Irish working class roots. Told in flashbacks, the film starts with Wyn asking Kitty to run away with him to South America and live in sin as he is already married. We see the Kitty is torn between, wealthy and monied Wyn (Dennis Morgan) or marry a safe and sturdy Doctor Eisen (James Craig) who woos her. Kitty enchant...

C

CinemaSerf

June 23, 2022

★ 7/10

This demonstrates clearly that Ginger Rogers was much more than just a dance partner, as she pretty much single-handedly holds this rather sweet melodrama together. She starts work as the secretary to Philadelphia gent "Wyn Stratford" (Dennis Morgan) and before long they fall in love... but what can come of it? He is from a wealthy society family, she a hard working gal of Irish-immigrant stock. S...