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My Favorite Wife  (1940)
The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!


7.0|17 May, 1940|88 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$921,000
Revenue $2,057,000
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Keywords
jealousy
judge
shipwreck
marriage
bigamy
confusion
presumed dead
screwball comedy
deserted island
remade
hilarious
comedy of remarriage

Casts

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
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
Phillip (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Page Boy Paging Burkett (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Corky
Corky the Dog (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro
Waiter Bringing Wine (uncredited)
Florence Dudley
Florence Dudley
Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)
Hal Gerard
Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)
Roque Guinart
Waiter (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)
Edna Holland
Edna Holland
Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer (uncredited)
Thelma Joel
Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)
Ellen Lowe
Weissmuller Inquirer's Companion (uncredited)
Margarita Martín
Minor Role (uncredited)
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
Sue Moore
Maid Drying Ellen's Clothes (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
Clive Morgan
Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
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
Janitor (uncredited)
Pat West
Pat West
Caretaker at Arden's Mountain Place (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Poolside Waiter (uncredited)
Max Linder
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)
Russell Wade
Russell Wade
Bellhop (uncredited)

Crews

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

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