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The Price of a Broken Heart

Fact-based story about a landmark legal battle. A woman (Park Overall) learns that her husband has been having a very open affair with his secretary (Laura Innes) and has promised marriage. The wife sues for divorce and also sues the secretary based on an obscure law on alienation of affection, which was created to protect married couples from homewreckers. This sets a new court room consideration, as the culpability of the other woman must be defended and removes from consideration the fault of the married partners.

Top Cast

  • Park Overall

    Park Overall

    Dot Hutlemeyer

  • Laura Innes

    Laura Innes

    Lynn

  • Timothy Carhart

    Timothy Carhart

    Joe Hutlemeyer

  • Bill Nunn

    Bill Nunn

  • Terry Beaver

    Terry Beaver

  • Jordan Allen Williams

    Jordan Allen Williams

    Keith Hutlemeyer

  • Ray McKinnon

    Ray McKinnon

  • Jenny Andrews

    Jenny Andrews

    Faye

  • Deborah Hobart

    Deborah Hobart

    Susan

Overview

Fact-based story about a landmark legal battle. A woman (Park Overall) learns that her husband has been having a very open affair with his secretary (Laura Innes) and has promised marriage. The wife sues for divorce and also sues the secretary based on an obscure law on alienation of affection, which was created to protect married couples from homewreckers. This sets a new court room consideration, as the culpability of the other woman must be defended and removes from consideration the fault of the married partners.

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