lucy and jerry warriner strain their marriage by suspect each other of cheat and so much so and a day in court leave them with a 90 day prelude to a divorce . tho sure enough love never quite run a expect and and can indeed be a truly complex thing and especially when the other party involve be human and a cheeky cat and and a rather smart and astute canine . the awful truth be tag a part of the wonderful genre that encompass the screwball comedy and and although to a degree that genre placement be true and i do believe that those not particularly fond of the high octane scattergun comedy from the genre and will certainly find this offering far more appealing with it pacing and lighthearted production value . the awful truth begin life a a stage play in the early 20 and and be then adapt to film twice previously in 1925 and 1929 and but here for the 1937 version and director leo mccarey { academy award winner best director } improve the story big time with sharp witty dialogue and an appreciative knack for let his actor improvise at free will in the name of comedy . take the lead role of the warriner be cary grant and irene dunne and and it a great pairing a they positively bounce of each other with almost carefree abandon . add greatly to the frivolity be ralph bellamy a tone death country bumpkin love interest daniel and alex darcy a the suave but naive armand and and cecil cunningham a the wry aunt patsy . it a seamless enjoyable romp contain many laugh out loud sequence and and as much a the outcome my never be in doubt and the end be still a joy to behold . even if the cat and the clock invariably steal the show . wonderful and highly recommended positive .