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My Favorite Wife (1940)

"The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!"

7.0/10(169 votes)
1h 28m
May 17, 1940
Comedy
Romance
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
My Favorite Wife
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$921K
Revenue
$2.1M

Where to watch free (US)

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Cast

Cary Grant as Nick Arden

Cary Grant

Nick Arden

Irene Dunne as Ellen Wagstaff Arden

Irene Dunne

Ellen Wagstaff Arden

Randolph Scott as Steve Burkett

Randolph Scott

Steve Burkett

Gail Patrick as Bianca Bates

Gail Patrick

Bianca Bates

Ann Shoemaker as Ma

Ann Shoemaker

Ma

Scotty Beckett as Tim Arden

Scotty Beckett

Tim Arden

Mary Lou Harrington as Chinch Arden

Mary Lou Harrington

Chinch Arden

Donald MacBride as Hotel Clerk

Donald MacBride

Hotel Clerk

Hugh O'Connell as Johnson

Hugh O'Connell

Johnson

Granville Bates as Judge Walter Bryson

Granville Bates

Judge Walter Bryson

Pedro de Cordoba as Dr. Kohlmar

Pedro de Cordoba

Dr. Kohlmar

Joe Cabrillas as Phillip (uncredited)

Joe Cabrillas

Phillip (uncredited)

Thelma Joel as Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)

Thelma Joel

Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)

Hal Gerard as Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)

Hal Gerard

Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)

Cyril Ring as Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse as Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

Clive Morgan as Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

Clive Morgan

Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

Jean Acker as Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Jean Acker

Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Florence Dudley as Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Florence Dudley

Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Max Linder as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Max Linder

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures logoRKO Radio Pictures

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