A pepful French farce, chock-full of chuckles and shot full of shrieks.
Divorce lawyer Maurice (Matt Moore) does not pay much attention to his wife Alice (Florence Vidor). When he spends their anniversary with famous actress Marianne (Louise Fadenza) Alice decides to seek a divorce herself.
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The film's tagline is: "A pepful French farce, chock-full of chuckles and shot full of shrieks."
The film was directed by Paul Bern.
The screenplay was written by Violet Clark and Guy Bolton.
Cinematography was handled by Bert Glennon.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0015884.
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Grounds for Divorce
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United States of America
