- Julia Misbehaves
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name = Julia Misbehaves
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director = Jack Conway
producer =Everett Riskin
writer =Margery Sharp (novel)Monckton Hoffe Gina Kaus William Ludwig Harry Ruskin Arthur Wimperis
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starring =Greer Garson Walter Pidgeon Elizabeth Taylor Peter Lawford
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released =August 8 1948
runtime = 99 minutes
country = USA
language = English
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imdb_id = 0040498"Julia Misbehaves" is a 1948
romantic comedy film starringGreer Garson andWalter Pidgeon as a married couple who are soon separated by his snobbish family. They meet again many years later, when the daughter he has raised, played byElizabeth Taylor , invites her mother to her wedding. The adaptation ofMargery Sharp 's novel "The Nutmeg Tree" was director Jack Conway's last film.Plot
In 1936 London, mature showgirl Julia Packett (Greer Garson) leads a precarious life. She pretends to be contemplating suicide in order to finagle some money out of a male friend in order to pay her bills. Then, she receives a wedding invitation from her daughter Susan (
Elizabeth Taylor ). As a young woman, Julia had married wealthy William Packett (Walter Pidgeon). However, after fourteen months of marriage, his disapproving mother (Lucile Watson ) had managed to break them up. Julia returned to show business, but left her infant daughter with her husband, so that the child could be raised in more secure circumstances.On the boat trip to France, she meets and becomes attracted to Fred Ghenoccio (
Cesar Romero ), a muscular acrobat. Later, Fred proposes to her as her train pulls away from the station.When Julia reaches her destination, she is penniless, so following her usual methods, she gets a stranger, Colonel Willowbrook (
Nigel Bruce ), to give her money, supposedly for a negligee and other clothing. However, she sneaks away before Willowbrook tries to become better acquainted with her.Her mother-in-law is less than pleased to see her, but Julia manages to see Susan, who insists she stay. As time goes by, William's love for Julia revives. Meanwhile, Julia observes that Susan has strong feelings about lovestruck painter Ritchie Lorgan (
Peter Lawford ), though he is not her fiancé. Though Susan claims to be merely annoyed, Julia sees that Susan loves the young man and does her best to bring the two together. It works.Meanwhile, Julia remains skeptical of William's restored love, unable to forget the past. Complications arise when Fred shows up to claim his "fiancée". However, when William encounters his old friend, Colonel Willowbrook, he learns of Julia's misdeed. William persuades his friend to pretend to not know him and interrupt their breakfast. The revelation of Julia's questionable method of raising funds sends Fred packing.
Eventually, Susan takes Julia's suggestion and elopes with Ritchie. When William chases after them, followed by Julia, they discover they have been tricked into going to the wrong place. Following Susan's instructions, servants drive away their cars, leaving them stranded for 48 hours in their isolated honeymoon cabin. Julia tries to walk away in a rainstorm, but ends up in the mud. When William comes to her rescue, he ends up sprawled in the muck as well, leaving them both laughing at their predicament.
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Greer Garson as Julia Packett
*Walter Pidgeon as William Sylvester Packett
*Elizabeth Taylor as Susan Packett
*Peter Lawford as Ritchie Lorgan
*Cesar Romero as Fred Ghenoccio
*Lucile Watson as Mrs. Packett
*Nigel Bruce as Colonel Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
*Mary Boland as Mrs. Gheneccio
*Reginald Owen as Benny Hawkins, Julia's gullible and generous friend
*Henry Stephenson as Lord Pennystone, Susan's future father-in-law
*Aubrey Mather as the vicar
*Ian Wolfe as Hobson, the butlerExternal links
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