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My Favorite Wife (1940)

The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Garson Kanin
Writer : Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack

Synopsis

Seven years after a shipwreck in which she was presumed dead, Ellen Arden arrives home to find that her husband Nick has just remarried. The overjoyed Nick struggles to break the news to his new bride. But he gets a shock when he hears the whole story: Ellen spent those seven years alone on a desert island with another man.

Actors

Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne
Ellen Wagstaff Arden
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Nick Arden
Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott
Steve Burkett
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
Bianca Bates
Ann Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker
Ma
Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
Tim Arden
Mary Lou Harrington
Mary Lou Harrington
Chinch Arden
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
Hotel Clerk
Hugh O'Connell
Hugh O'Connell
Johnson
Granville Bates
Granville Bates
Judge Walter Bryson
Pedro de Cordoba
Pedro de Cordoba
Dr. Kohlmar
Jean Acker
Jean Acker
Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Yosemite Bartender (uncredited)
Leon Belasco
Leon Belasco
Waiter - Pacific Club Poolside (uncredited)
Joe Cabrillas
Joe Cabrillas
Phillip (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Bill Cartledge
Page Boy Paging Burkett (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Corky
Corky
Corky the Dog (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro
Franco Corsaro
Waiter Bringing Wine (uncredited)
Florence Dudley
Florence Dudley
Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)
Hal Gerard
Hal Gerard
Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)
Roque Guinart
Roque Guinart
Waiter (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)
Edna Holland
Edna Holland
Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer (uncredited)
Thelma Joel
Thelma Joel
Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)
Ellen Lowe
Ellen Lowe
Weissmuller Inquirer's Companion (uncredited)
Margarita Martín
Margarita Martín
(uncredited)
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
Sue Moore
Sue Moore
Maid Drying Ellen's Clothes (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
Clive Morgan
Clive Morgan
Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
George Noisom
George Noisom
Page Boy Bringing Steve's Robe (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Bob Reeves
Policeman Arresting Nick (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell
Bellboy #1 (uncredited)
Matty Roubert
Matty Roubert
Page Boy Paging Mr. Arden (uncredited)
Eli Schmudkler
Eli Schmudkler
Janitor (uncredited)
Pat West
Pat West
Caretaker at Arden's Mountain Place (uncredited)

Crews

Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Director
Bella Spewack
Bella Spewack
Screenplay
Sam Spewack
Sam Spewack
Screenplay
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Rudolph Maté
Rudolph Maté
Director of Photography
Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
James H. Anderson
James H. Anderson
Assistant Director
Ruby Rosenberg
Ruby Rosenberg
Assistant Director
Howard Greer
Howard Greer
Costume Design
Mark-Lee Kirk
Mark-Lee Kirk
Assistant Art Director
John E. Tribby
John E. Tribby
Sound Recordist
Leo McCarey
Leo McCarey
Producer
Leo McCarey
Leo McCarey
Original Story
Sam Spewack
Sam Spewack
Original Story
Bella Spewack
Bella Spewack
Original Story
Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Additional Writing

Trailers and other movies

My Favorite Wife - Trailer

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