
TMDb Rating
6.0/10
23 verified votes
Payment on Demand (1951)
Drama
90 min
"He Strayed... and He Paid. She saw to that!"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
DramaCurtis BernhardtBette DavisBarry Sullivan1951
Director
Curtis Bernhardt
Top Cast
Bette DavisBarry SullivanJane CowlKent TaylorBetty Lynn
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