The Price of a Broken Heart
A woman learns that her husband has been having a very open affair with his secretary 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.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Released
- 1999
Details
Release year: 1999
Storyline
A woman learns that her husband has been having a very open affair with his secretary 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 credits
- Park Overall — Dot Hutlemeyer
- Laura Innes — Lynn
- Timothy Carhart — Joe Hutlemeyer
- Bill Nunn