Movie

Payment on Demand (1951)

• February 3, 1951
• 1h 30m

• Drama

“He Strayed... and He Paid. She saw to that!”

Overview

David gives his wife, Joyce, an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise when he suddenly demands a divorce. When she then learns that David has taken up with a younger woman, Joyce decides to make the most of this separation by taking a solo trip to the Caribbean. However, just before diving into a vacation fling, she runs into Emily, an old chum whose own divorce has left her embittered. Joyce then debates giving married life one last chance.

Director

Curtis Bernhardt

Writers

Curtis Bernhardt, Bruce Manning

Starring

Bette Davis, Barry Sullivan, Jane Cowl