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My Favorite Wife
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!

Genres

ComedyRomance

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Years after she was presumed dead in a shipwreck, Ellen Arden returns home to the surprise of her husband recently remarrying. But he too gets a shock when he learns that Ellen spent her time alone on an island with another man.

Others

Budget

$921000

Revenue

$2057000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.991/10

Release Date

17 May 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Ellen Wagstaff Arden

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Nick Arden

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Bianca Bates

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Steve Burkett

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

Minor Role (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)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Poolside Waiter (uncredited)

Max Linder

Max Linder

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Bellhop (uncredited)

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