The Palm Beach Story

1h 28min

Comedy

Romance

A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.

Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers
Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Tom Jeffers
Mary Astor

Mary Astor

The Princess Centimillia
Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

John D. Hackensacker III
Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Dr. Kluck
Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Mr. Asweld
Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Mr. McKeewie
William Demarest

William Demarest

First Member Ale and Quail Club
Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Second Member Ale and Quail Club
Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Third Member Ale and Quail Club
Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club
Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Fifth Member Ale and Quail Club
Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Seventh Member Ale and Quail Club
Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Wienie King
Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Pullman Conductor
Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Conductor
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Colored Bartender
Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Colored Porter
Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Brakeman
Harry Rosenthal

Harry Rosenthal

Orchestra Leader
Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Wife of Wienie King
Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Taxi Driver (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)
Edward McNamara

Edward McNamara

Officer in Penn Station (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Diner on Train (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Elderly Maid (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Gerry's Maid of Honor/Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Tom's Best Man (uncredited)
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Store Employee (uncredited)

Release date

28th Aug 1942

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English