Merrily We Go to Hell
| Merrily We Go to Hell | |
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| Directed by | Dorothy Arzner |
| Screenplay by | Edwin Justus Mayer |
| Based on | I, Jerry, Take Thee, Joan (1931 novel) by Cleo Lucas |
| Starring | Sylvia Sidney Fredric March |
| Cinematography | David Abel |
| Edited by | Jane Loring |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Publix Corp. |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Merrily We Go to Hell is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy-drama film directed by Dorothy Arzner for Paramount Pictures, starring Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March. The cast also features a prominent early appearance by Cary Grant. March plays a man undone by alcoholism and adultery. Sidney plays his wife who, when she discovers his adultery, begins an affair with another man.
The picture's title is an example of the sensationalistic titles that were common in the pre-Code era. Many newspapers refused to publicize the film because of its racy title. The title is a line March's character says while making a toast.