Mr. Skeffington (1944)

7.6Approved127 min

1944 film by Vincent Sherman

Mr. Skeffington is a 1944 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman, based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Elizabeth von Arnim.

The film stars Bette Davis as a beautiful but self-centered woman who has many suitors but marries Job Skeffington, played by Claude Rains, solely to save her brother from going to prison. It also makes a point about Skeffington's status as a Jew in 1914 high society and later in relation to Nazi Germany. Supporting actors include Walter Abel, George Coulouris and Richard Waring.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Mr. Skeffington about?
Mr. Skeffington (1944) — It's 1914 in New York City. Adult brother and sister Trippy Trellis and Fanny Trellis, whose parents are now deceased, were once wealthy, but Trippy squandered away the family fortune, about which no one knows except their cousin George Trellis and their many creditors. Fanny and
Is Mr. Skeffington based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Mr. Skeffington scary?
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