William Wyler directed A House Divided a Pre-Code melodrama starring Walter Huston, Douglass Montgomery (billed as Kent Douglass) and Helen Chandler.
It was produced and released by Universal Pictures.
Walter Huston plays a widowed fisherman, who falls in love with and then marries a younger woman named Ruth Evans (Helen Chandler). However, Ruth then falls in love with the man’s son (Douglas Montgomery), with the ensuing expected complications.
Cast
Walter Huston as Seth Law
Douglass Montgomery as Matt Law
Helen Chandler as Ruth Evans
Mary Foy as Mary
Lloyd Ingraham as Doctor
Charles Middleton as Minister
Frank Hagney as Big Bill
Richard Alexander as Sailor
Walter Brennan as Musician
Mary Gordon as Townswoman
Gibson Gowland as Bartender
Marjorie Main as Townswoman at Wedding
Vivien Oakland as Bess
Rose Plumer as Wedding Guest