Susan and God (1940)
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- 1h 57min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 Jun 1940 (USA)
- Movie
Susan Trexel is a wealthy socialite, who while vacationing in Europe undergoes a religious transformation. On her return to America, Susan takes on the task of spreading her new found religious experience with her closest friends - only to...
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| Joan Crawford | ... |
Susan Trexel
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| Fredric March | ... |
Barrie Trexel
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| Ruth Hussey | ... |
Charlotte
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| John Carroll | ... |
Clyde Rochester
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| Rita Hayworth | ... |
Leonora
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| Nigel Bruce | ... |
'Hutchie'
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| Bruce Cabot | ... |
Michael O'Hara
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| Rose Hobart | ... |
Irene Burroughs
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| Constance Collier | ... |
Lady Wigstaff
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| Rita Quigley | ... |
Blossom Trexel
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| Gloria DeHaven | ... |
Enid
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| Richard Crane | ... |
Bob
(as Richard O. Crane)
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Norma Mitchell | ... |
Hazel Paige
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| Marjorie Main | ... |
Mary Maloney
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| Aldrich Bowker | ... |
Patrick Maloney
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| Rama Bai | ... |
Native Girl at Party (uncredited)
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Coco Broadhurst | ... |
Slim (uncredited)
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| Romaine Callender | ... |
Oliver Leeds (uncredited)
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| Don Castle | ... |
Theater Usher (uncredited)
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| Dan Dailey | ... |
Homer - Publicist (uncredited)
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Jane Drummond | ... |
Rose (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
David (uncredited)
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Cabbie (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Tom (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Amos - Seated Man in Bar (uncredited)
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Keith Hitchcock | ... |
Scotchman at Party (uncredited)
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| Claude King | ... |
L.F. (uncredited)
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Harold Landon | ... |
Christopher (uncredited)
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Billy Lechner | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Joan Leslie | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Louis Mason | ... |
Station Master (uncredited)
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| Lon McCallister | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Oscar O'Shea | ... |
Samr (uncredited)
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| David Oliver | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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| Manuel París | ... |
Ship Steward (uncredited)
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| Louis Payne | ... |
Dave (uncredited)
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Ed Payson | ... |
Athlete (uncredited)
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| Susan Peters | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Eleanor Soohoo | ... |
Native Girl at Party (uncredited)
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| Phil Tead | ... |
Exiting Theater Patron (uncredited)
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David Leo Tillotson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Henryette Yate | ... |
Fifi (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Cukor | ||
Written by
| Anita Loos | ... | (screen play) |
| Rachel Crothers | ... | (based on the celebrated play by) |
Produced by
| Nicholas Schenck | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Hunt Stromberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| Herbert Stothart | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert H. Planck | ... | director of photography (as Robert Planck) |
Editing by
| William H. Terhune | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
| Jack D. Moore | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Keith Weeks | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward Woehler | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Randall Duell | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Music Department
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Golden | ... | producer: stage play |
| Coco Broadhurst | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1941) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Susan Trexel is a wealthy socialite, who while vacationing in Europe undergoes a religious transformation. On her return to America, Susan takes on the task of spreading her new found religious experience with her closest friends - only to drive them crazy. Meanwhile, her husband Barrie, and daughter Blossom yearn for a stable family life. Barrie will even become sober, hoping that Susan will heed her own advice, and save their marriage and family. Written by Kelly |
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| Taglines | Saint... Or Screwball? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,103,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,096,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The unnamed religion Susan found fashionable was based on a real Christian movement created by Lutheran Rev. Frank N. D. Buchman, which he named the Oxford Group and it later became known as Moral Re-armament. He denied it was a religion, explaining that it was a group of like-minded individuals wishing to surrender to God and was without any organization, nor membership. See more » |
| Goofs | When Susan first arrives as she steps from the boat she has a cape on but the cape is gone when she enters the house and neither she nor anyone else is carrying it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940). See more » |
| Soundtracks | 1812 Overture in E Flat, Op.49 See more » |
| Quotes |
Susan Trexel:
If you're not going to be pretty, the least we can do is make you interesting. See more » |