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6.8/10 1940 1h 28m Released

The Romance Is Contagious! The Fun Is Catching!

A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.

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Top Cast

Loretta Young
Loretta Young
June Cameron
Ray Milland
Ray Milland
Dr. Timothy Sterling
Reginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner
John Pierce
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
Marilyn Thomas
Edmund Gwenn
Edmund Gwenn
Dr. Lionel Sterling
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
Slapcovitch
Gordon Jones
Gordon Jones
O'Brien
Georges Metaxa
Georges Metaxa
Jean Rovere
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
Dr. Streeter
Joseph Eggenton
Joseph Eggenton
Dr. Nielson
Paul McAllister
Paul McAllister
Dean Lawton
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Johnson
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
Charlie
Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sloan
Burkhardt
Helen Ainsworth
Helen Ainsworth
Amazon in Book Store (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf 6/10

“June” (Loretta Young) is searching for material for her follow-up book to her successful tome extolling the virtues of spinsterhood and illustrating that women don’t need a man in their lives at all! Meantime, university professor “Tim” (Ray Milland) happens to encounter this woman whilst he is trying to make a long distance phone call and next thing he is giving her a lift, ends up with a broken nose and a five…

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FAQ about The Doctor Takes a Wife

What is The Doctor Takes a Wife about?
A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.
When was The Doctor Takes a Wife released?
The Doctor Takes a Wife was released in 1940.
What genres does The Doctor Takes a Wife belong to?
The Doctor Takes a Wife is categorised as Comedy, Romance.
Who stars in The Doctor Takes a Wife?
The cast of The Doctor Takes a Wife includes Loretta Young, Ray Milland, Reginald Gardiner, Gail Patrick, Edmund Gwenn.