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7/10 1940 1h 28m Released

The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!

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

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Top Cast

Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Nick Arden
Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne
Ellen Wagstaff Arden
Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott
Steve Burkett
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
Bianca Bates
Ann Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker
Ma
Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
Tim Arden
Mary Lou Harrington
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
Joe Cabrillas
Joe Cabrillas
Phillip (uncredited)
Thelma Joel
Thelma Joel
Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)
Hal Gerard
Hal Gerard
Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf 6/10

Whilst it has it's moments; this is really quite a jaded comedy romance. Cary Grant ("Nick") has just married "Bianca" (Gail Patrick) when his previous, presumed dead, wife "Ellen" (Irene Dunne) who went missing seven years earlier in a shipwreck turns up alive and kicking. To add to the rather convoluted storyline, "Ellen" has been stuck all this time on a desert island with Randolph Scott ("Stephen") and as you…

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FAQ about My Favorite Wife

What is My Favorite Wife about?
Years after her ship disappeared, a presumably dead woman returns home. To her shock, she finds her husband has remarried.
When was My Favorite Wife released?
My Favorite Wife was released in 1940.
What genres does My Favorite Wife belong to?
My Favorite Wife is categorised as Comedy, Romance.
Who stars in My Favorite Wife?
The cast of My Favorite Wife includes Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Gail Patrick, Ann Shoemaker.