The Divorcee

The Divorcee
Directed byRobert Z. Leonard
Written byTreatment:
Nick Grinde
Zelda Sears
Continuity and dialogue:
John Meehan
Based onEx-Wife
1929 novel
by Ursula Parrott
Produced byRobert Z. Leonard
StarringNorma Shearer
Chester Morris
Conrad Nagel
Robert Montgomery
CinematographyNorbert Brodine
Edited byHugh Wynn
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • April 19, 1930 (1930-04-19) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Divorcee is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It was written by Nick Grindé, Zelda Sears, and John Meehan, based on the 1929 novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. At the 3rd Academy Awards, The Divorcee received nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Writing (Meehan), and Norma Shearer won the award for Best Actress for her work on the film. As a film published in 1930, it entered the public domain on January 1, 2026.