The Price of a Broken Heart (1999)

3.3/10 89 min Drama TV Movie

Overview

Fact-based story about a landmark legal battle. A woman (Park Overall) learns that her husband has been having a very open affair with his secretary (Laura Innes) 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.

Cast

Park Overall

Dot Hutlemeyer

Laura Innes

Lynn

Timothy Carhart

Joe Hutlemeyer

Bill Nunn

Terry Beaver

Ray McKinnon

Deborah Hobart

Susan

Andy Stahl

Mr. Alderman

Dan Byrd

Eric Hutlemeyer

Dan Biggers

Judge

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Gig Graff

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