01 A divorcing couple's mutual jealousy repeatedly sabotages each other's new romantic relationships.
6 Best Cecil Cunningham Movies
By Vlad Zakh · April 6, 2026
Cecil Cunningham brought a husky-voiced, worldly presence to Hollywood film, frequently playing sharp-tongued aunts and society women. In Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936): A small-town poet inherits a fortune and must navigate the greed and cynicism of the big city. Don’t overlook The Awful Truth (1937): A divorcing couple’s mutual jealousy repeatedly sabotages each other’s new romantic relationships.
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02 A ruthless timber baron's ambition drives a wedge between him and the son who shares his obsessions.
03 A small-town poet inherits a fortune and must navigate the greed and cynicism of the big city.
04 A dying tycoon randomly selects strangers from a phone book to each receive a million dollars.
05 A Parisian tailor poses as a nobleman to court a beautiful, lonely princess at her country château.
06 A seductive spy during World War I falls dangerously in love with a Russian officer.
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