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The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Romance Is Contagious! The Fun Is Catching!

Genres

ComedyRomance

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A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

25 April 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

June Cameron

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Dr. Timothy Sterling

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

John Pierce

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Marilyn Thomas

Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn

Dr. Lionel Sterling

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Slapcovitch

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

O'Brien

Georges Metaxa

Georges Metaxa

Jean Rovere

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Dr. Streeter

Joseph Eggenton

Joseph Eggenton

Dr. Nielson

Paul McAllister

Paul McAllister

Dean Lawton

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Johnson

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Charlie

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Burkhardt

Helen Ainsworth

Helen Ainsworth

Amazon in Book Store (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)

Dorothy Appleby

Dorothy Appleby

Woman in Book Store (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Extra (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Sam Appleby (uncredited)

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Morning Express Reporter (uncredited)

Henry Blair

Henry Blair

Boy (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Dapper Salesman (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Henry Quinn (uncredited)

Catherine Courtney

Catherine Courtney

Woman in Book Store (uncredited)

Dix Davis

Dix Davis

Boy (uncredited)

Helen Davis

Helen Davis

Woman in Book Store (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Party Guest (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

George, the Doorman (uncredited)

Sumner Getchell

Sumner Getchell

Wedding Celebrant (uncredited)

Wesley Giraud

Wesley Giraud

Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Jane Goude

Jane Goude

Mrs. Nielson (uncredited)

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Clerk at Lakewood Lodge (uncredited)

Jane Keckley

Jane Keckley

Mrs. Quinn (uncredited)

William Lally

William Lally

Deck Steward (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Reporter (uncredited)

Bobby Larson

Bobby Larson

Boy (uncredited)

Eddie Laughton

Eddie Laughton

Photographer (uncredited)

Ann Lee

Ann Lee

Maid (uncredited)

Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

Professor (uncredited)

Myra Marsh

Myra Marsh

Lydia Johnson (uncredited)

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

University Registration Desk Clerk (uncredited)

William Newell

William Newell

Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

New York Editor (uncredited)

Renie Riano

Renie Riano

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

School Teacher (uncredited)

Dorothy Anne Seese

Dorothy Anne Seese

Child (uncredited)

Vera Steadman

Vera Steadman

Extra (uncredited)

Gertrude Sutton

Gertrude Sutton

Mabel (voice) (uncredited)

Emma Tansey

Emma Tansey

Old Woman Sitting Outside of Lakewood Lodge (uncredited)

Carol Tevis

Carol Tevis

Whiney Woman in Bookstore (uncredited)

Charlotte Treadway

Charlotte Treadway

Woman in Book Store (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Wray

John Wray

Joe, the Farmer (uncredited)

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