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The Wife Takes a Flyer
The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer

SHOT DOWN FROM THE SKIES...BUT HIS HEAD WAS STILL IN THE CLOUDS!

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WarComedyRomance

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Christopher Reynolds, an American flying with the R.A.F, is shot down over German-occupied Holland and is given shelter by a Dutch family. Posing as the insane husband of the daughter of the house, Anita Wolverman, Reynolds convinces the German officer quartered there, Major Zellfritz, with the necessity for her divorce decree to be granted. After the court-hearing, Anita, goes to manage a home for retired ladies and, persuaded by Reynolds, tries to gain military information from the German Officer. When her former husband escapes from the insane-asylum his exploits are blamed on Reynolds. With the help of the old ladies and Anita, who "remarries" him, Reynolds escapes to England in a stolen German airplane.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

28 April 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Anita Woverman

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Christopher Reynolds

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Major Zellfritz

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Countess Oldenburg

Roger Clark

Roger Clark

Keith

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Thomas Woverman

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Muller

Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Woverman

Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown

Maria Woverman

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Jan

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Adolphe Bietjelboer

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Hendrik Woverman

Romaine Callender

Romaine Callender

Zanten

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Chief Justice

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Gustav

Margaret Seddon

Margaret Seddon

The Twin

Kate MacKenna

Kate MacKenna

The Twin

Josephine Allen

Josephine Allen

Woman

Frank Alten

Frank Alten

German Orderly

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Officer

Mary Bertrand

Mary Bertrand

Woman

Elsie Bishop

Elsie Bishop

Woman

Colin Blair

Colin Blair

Man

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Frieda

Fredric Bolton

Fredric Bolton

Cpl. Heinde

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

German Sergeant

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Miss Updike

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Chaplain

Leslie Denison

Leslie Denison

English Officer

Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

English Officer

Carl Ekberg

Carl Ekberg

Adolf Hitler

Nellie Farrell

Nellie Farrell

Woman

Chris Franke

Chris Franke

German Officer

Arno Frey

Arno Frey

German Officer

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Gestapo Agent

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

German Officer

Hallene Hill

Hallene Hill

Old Lady

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Sergeant

Gertrude Hoffmann

Gertrude Hoffmann

Mrs. Gruyson

Belle Johnstone

Belle Johnstone

Woman

Kurt Katch

Kurt Katch

Capt. Schmutnick

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Gestapo Agent

Manart Kippen

Manart Kippen

Gestapo Agent

Pat Lane

Pat Lane

German Officer

Stella LeSaint

Stella LeSaint

Woman

Lucille Lisle

Lucille Lisle

Woman

Joe McGuinn

Joe McGuinn

Lieutenant

John Merton

John Merton

German Soldier

James Millican

James Millican

Gestapo Agent

David Newell

David Newell

German Officer

John S. Peters

John S. Peters

German Officer

Curtis Railing

Curtis Railing

Mrs. Brandt

Gordon Richards

Gordon Richards

Maj. Wilson

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Guldschreschts

Erik Rolf

Erik Rolf

Gestapo Leader

Phoebe Rudd

Phoebe Rudd

Woman

Marie Spingold

Marie Spingold

Woman

Agnes Steele

Agnes Steele

Woman

Minnie Steele

Minnie Steele

Woman

Walter Stiritz

Walter Stiritz

German Officer

George Turner

George Turner

German Officer

Gohr Van Vleck

Gohr Van Vleck

Court Attendant

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Col. Bosch

John Vosper

John Vosper

German Sergeant

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Sergeant

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Head Waiter

Eleanor Wood

Eleanor Wood

Woman

William Yetter Sr.

William Yetter Sr.

German Officer

Mary Young

Mary Young

Old Lady

Henry Zynda

Henry Zynda

Officer

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