You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)
You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)
IS SHE SWEETHEART-OR JUST PLAIN WIFE?
Longtime school sweethearts discover married life, thanks to a disagreeable live-in mother-in-law and pressing business obligations, is more rocky than idyllic.

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Cast

Lucille Ball Lucille Ball As: Clara Fields Hinklin
James Ellison James Ellison As: Andrew Hinklin
Robert Coote Robert Coote As: Battincourt
William Halligan William Halligan As: J.R. Gillespie, Sr.
Emma Dunn Emma Dunn As: Mother Fields
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Storyline

Longtime school sweethearts discover married life, thanks to a disagreeable live-in mother-in-law and pressing business obligations, is more rocky than idyllic.


Tagline: IS SHE SWEETHEART-OR JUST PLAIN WIFE?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 21 May 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 68m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Clara Fields Hinklin

James Ellison

James Ellison

Andrew Hinklin

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Battincourt

William Halligan

William Halligan

J.R. Gillespie, Sr.

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mother Fields

Virginia Vale

Virginia Vale

Sally

Rosina Galli

Rosina Galli

Mama Brentoni

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Salesman

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Dr. Emery

Norman Mayes

Norman Mayes

Porter at Dock

Patsy O'Byrne

Patsy O'Byrne

Hotel Maid

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Ritz Amsterdam Bellboy

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Ritz Amsterdam Manager

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Mrs. Doolittle

Leo Cleary

Leo Cleary

Mr. Doolittle

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Sullivan

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Burglar

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Potts

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Mr. Gillespie, Jr.

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Walker

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Lippincott

Elaine Shepard

Elaine Shepard

Peggy

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Battincourt's Friend at Party (uncredited)

Mike Tellegen

Mike Tellegen

Henchman (uncredited)

Directed By

Ray McCarey

Ray McCarey

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lee S. Marcus

Lee S. Marcus

Executive Producer

Cliff Reid

Cliff Reid

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edward Stevenson

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Sound

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Sound Recordist

Roy Webb

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

J. Roy Hunt

J. Roy Hunt

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Assistant Art Director

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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