The natural history of a woman
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
Kitty Foyle (1940) is a drama and romance film directed by Sam Wood, released on December 27, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, James Craig and Eduardo Ciannelli. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 56 ratings.
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Ginger Rogers
as Kitty Foyle
Dennis Morgan
as Wyn Strafford
James Craig
as Mark
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Giono
Ernest Cossart
as Pop
Gladys Cooper
as Mrs. Strafford
Odette Myrtil
as Delphine Detaille
Mary Treen
as Pat
K.T. Stevens
as Molly
Walter Kingsford
as Mr. Kenneth
Cecil Cunningham
as Grandmother
Nella Walker
as Aunt Jessica
Directed by Sam Wood, written by Dalton Trumbo and Christopher Morley, produced by David Hempstead.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 56 ratings.
Ginger Rogers won a best actress Oscar for portrayal of Kitty Foyle from Irish working class roots. Told in flashbacks, the film starts with Wyn asking Kitty to run away with him to South America and live in sin as he is already married. We see the Kitty is torn between, wealthy and monied Wyn (Dennis Morgan) or marry a safe and sturdy Doctor Eisen (James Craig) who woos her. Kitty enchanted by the dashing Wyn from…
Reviewed on September 23, 2017
This demonstrates clearly that Ginger Rogers was much more than just a dance partner, as she pretty much single-handedly holds this rather sweet melodrama together. She starts work as the secretary to Philadelphia gent "Wyn Stratford" (Dennis Morgan) and before long they fall in love... but what can come of it? He is from a wealthy society family, she a hard working gal of Irish-immigrant stock. Sam Wood takes us…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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Kitty Foyle (1940) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Kitty Foyle (1940) includes Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, James Craig, Eduardo Ciannelli and Ernest Cossart. The film was directed by Sam Wood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kitty Foyle was released on December 27, 1940 and runs for 1h 48m.
Kitty Foyle (1940) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 56 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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