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Bill of Divorcement
was Hepburn's first film. She emerged from this film as a top Hollywood
star. Playing Sydney Fairfield, she presented a vital and fresh screen
presence that overshadowed her inexperience. The stars of the film,
John Barrymore and Billie Burke, provided an excellent accent to this
film about a shell shocked World War I veteran who has been divorced
from his wife after she discovers his insanity.
The
relationhips that develops between Sydney and her father is the
root of this story. She gives up everything to be with him after
learning that she too, may pass on the insanity to her own children.
The
cast includes:
John Barrymore .... Hillary Fairchild
Billie Burke .... Margaret Fairfield
David Manners .... Kit Humphrey
Katharine Hepburn .... Sydney Fairfield
Paul Cavanagh .... Gray Meredith
Henry Stephenson .... Doctor Alliot
Gayle Evers .... Bassett
Elizabeth Patterson .... Aunt Hester
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