ambition,divorce,class prejudice,told in flashback,devoted wife,marital discord,boating trip,family court,scheming wife,social climber,corporate lawyer

Payment on Demand (1951)

Poster for Payment on Demand

He Strayed... and He Paid. She saw to that!

David gives his wife, Joyce, an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise when he suddenly demands a divorce. When she then learns that David has taken up with a younger woman, Joyce decides to make the most of this separation by taking a solo trip to the Caribbean. However, just before diving into a vacation fling, she runs into Emily, an old chum whose own divorce has left her embittered. Joyce then debates giving married life one last chance.

Cast & Crew

Director
Curtis Bernhardt
  • Profile picture of Bette Davis
    Joyce Ramsey (nee Jackson) Bette Davis
  • Profile picture of Barry Sullivan
    David Anderson Ramsey Barry Sullivan
  • Profile picture of Jane Cowl
    Mrs. Emily Hedges Jane Cowl
  • Profile picture of Kent Taylor
    Robert Townsend Kent Taylor
  • Profile picture of Betty Lynn
    Martha Ramsey Betty Lynn
  • Profile picture of John Sutton
    Anthony Tunliffe John Sutton
  • Profile picture of Frances Dee
    Eileen Benson Frances Dee
  • Profile picture of Peggie Castle
    Diana Ramsey Peggie Castle

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Keywords

  • ambition
  • divorce
  • class prejudice
  • told in flashback
  • devoted wife
  • marital discord
  • boating trip
  • family court
  • scheming wife
  • social climber
  • corporate lawyer