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Turnabout is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Hal Roach released in USA on 17 may 1940 with Adolphe Menjou

Turnabout (1940)

Turnabout
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Released in USA 17 may 1940
Length 1h23
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating60% 3.04933.04933.04933.04933.0493

Turnabout is a 1940 comedy film directed by Hal Roach and starring Adolphe Menjou, Carole Landis and John Hubbard. Based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Thorne Smith, the screenplay was written by Mickell Novack, Bernie Giler and John McClain with additional dialogue by Rian James.

Synopsis

Tim and Sally Willows (John Hubbard and Carole Landis) are a spoiled well-off couple who constantly bicker and cannot agree on anything.

Actors

Adolphe Menjou

(Phil Manning)Carole Landis

(Sally Willows)John Hubbard

(Tim Willows)William Gargan

(Joel Clare)Verree Teasdale

(Laura Bannister)
And :
Mary Astor
Donald Meek
Joyce Compton
Inez Courtney
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