In Name Only
A woman trying to live her own life-A man who wouldn't let her-A wife living without love, fighting them both with the bitter weapons of a desperate heart!
Directed by John Cromwell
Produced by RKO Radio Pictures
A romantic melodrama about a man trapped in a loveless marriage with a manipulative woman while yearning for a widow, exploring themes of social obligation, duplicity, and the cost of societal expectation.
A wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has contrived to convince his parents she is the ideal wife.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is In Name Only sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is In Name Only scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is In Name Only violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does In Name Only end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is In Name Only easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like In Name Only
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as In Name Only
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like In Name Only, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like In Name Only, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like In Name Only, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
