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My Favorite Wife

1940-05-171h 28mComedy / Romance7.0/10TMDB · 179 votes

Years after her ship disappeared, a presumably dead woman returns home. To her shock, she finds her husband has remarried.

“The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!”

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Directed byGarson Kanin

Original languageEnglish

Original release1940-05-17

ProductionUnited States of America

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The people behind the picture.

Cary GrantNick Arden

Irene DunneEllen Wagstaff Arden

Randolph ScottSteve Burkett

Gail PatrickBianca Bates

Ann ShoemakerMa

Scotty BeckettTim Arden

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Mary Lou HarringtonChinch Arden Donald MacBrideHotel Clerk Hugh O'ConnellJohnson Granville BatesJudge Walter Bryson Pedro de CordobaDr. Kohlmar Joe CabrillasPhillip (uncredited)Thelma JoelMiss Rosenthal (uncredited)Hal GerardAssistant Court Clerk (uncredited)Cyril RingNick's Lawyer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

Clive MorganPostponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

Jean AckerPostponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Florence DudleyPostponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Max LinderCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Horace McMahonTruck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)

Ronald R. RondellBellboy #1 (uncredited)

Russell WadeBellhop (uncredited)

Matty RoubertPage Boy Paging Mr. Arden (uncredited)

Bill CartledgePage Boy Paging Burkett (uncredited)

Edna HollandJohnny Weissmuller Inquirer (uncredited)

Ellen LoweWeissmuller Inquirer's Companion (uncredited)

Chester CluteShoe Salesman (uncredited)

Leon BelascoWaiter - Pacific Club Poolside (uncredited)

Donald KerrPoolside Waiter (uncredited)

Franco CorsaroWaiter Bringing Wine (uncredited)

George NoisomPage Boy Bringing Steve's Robe (uncredited)

Sue MooreMaid Drying Ellen's Clothes (uncredited)

Cy KendallPolice Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)

Bob ReevesPoliceman Arresting Nick (uncredited)

Earle HodginsCourt Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)

Pat WestCaretaker at Arden's Mountain Place (uncredited)

Murray AlperYosemite Bartender (uncredited)

Roque GuinartWaiter (uncredited)

Eli SchmudklerJanitor (uncredited)

CorkyCorky the Dog (uncredited)

Margarita MartínMinor Role (uncredited)

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