Unfinished Business 83 years old
How Can There Be a New Love...When the Old Love is Unfinished?
With Irene Dunne, Robert Montgomery, Preston Foster, and Eugene Pallette. This sublime film exemplifies La Cava’s gift for creating comedies that contain a profound depth of feeling. Starting with a cruel joke – a couple of callow men make a bet that one of them can seduce the woman sharing their train compartment – the film charts the relationship that develops between Irene Dunne, a small-town girl in the big city, and Robert Montgomery, the brother of the man who has heartlessly seduced and abandoned her. Their love affair is all the more affecting for taking place against a backdrop of heartbreak and alcoholism, all conveyed under the guise of comedy. UNFINISHED BUSINESS is truly one of the most remarkable Hollywood films of the 1940s.
Credits
Unfinished Business Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Fix He was 40, 82 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Eugene Pallette He was 52, 65 years old when he died | as Elmer |
| Irene Dunne She was 42, 91 years old when she died | as Nancy Andrews |
| Hugh Beaumont He was 32, 73 years old when he died | as Hugh the Bridegroom |
| Phyllis Barry She was 32, 45 years old when she died | as Sheila |
| Dick Foran He was 31, 69 years old when he died | as Frank |
| Fortunio Bonanova He was 46, 74 years old when he died | as Impresario |
| June Clyde She was 31, 77 years old when she died | as Clarisse |
| Preston Foster He was 41, 69 years old when he died | as Steve Duncan |
| Kathryn Adams She was 48, 65 years old when she died | as Katy |
| Robert Montgomery He was 37, 77 years old when he died | as Tommy Duncan |
| Walter Catlett He was 52, 71 years old when he died | as Billy Ross |
| Mary Gordon She was 59, 81 years old when she died | as Miss Brady |
| Esther Dale She was 55, 75 years old when she died | as Aunt Mathilda |
| Richard Davies | as Richard |
| Samuel S. Hinds He was 66, 73 years old when he died | as Uncle |
| Chester Clute He was 50, 64 years old when he died | as Mr. Beck |
Unfinished Business Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Joseph A. Valentine as Director of Photography. He was 41 (48) years old when He died | Camera |
| Vicki Baum as Screenplay. She was 53 (72) years old when She died | Writing |
| Gregory La Cava as Director. He was 49 (59) years old when He died | Directing |
| Eugene Thackrey as Screenplay. | Writing |
Unfinished Business (83 years)
How Can There Be a New Love...When the Old Love is Unfinished?
- Release day: Wednesday, August 27, 1941
- Runtime: 96 minutes