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

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Cast

Irene Dunne Irene Dunne As: Ellen Wagstaff Arden
Cary Grant Cary Grant As: Nick Arden
Gail Patrick Gail Patrick As: Bianca Bates
Randolph Scott Randolph Scott As: Steve Burkett
Ann Shoemaker Ann Shoemaker As: Ma
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 17 May 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

Budget: $921,000

Revenue: $2,057,000

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Cast

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

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

Joe Cabrillas

Phillip (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

Bill Cartledge

Page Boy Paging Burkett (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

Corky

Corky

Corky the Dog (uncredited)

Franco Corsaro

Franco Corsaro

Waiter Bringing Wine (uncredited)

Florence Dudley

Florence Dudley

Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Hal Gerard

Hal Gerard

Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)

Roque Guinart

Roque Guinart

Waiter (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer (uncredited)

Thelma Joel

Thelma Joel

Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)

Ellen Lowe

Ellen Lowe

Weissmuller Inquirer's Companion (uncredited)

Margarita Martín

Margarita Martín

(uncredited)

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)

Sue Moore

Sue Moore

Maid Drying Ellen's Clothes (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

Clive Morgan

Clive Morgan

Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

George Noisom

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

Eli Schmudkler

Janitor (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Caretaker at Arden's Mountain Place (uncredited)

Directed By

Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

Director

James H. Anderson

James H. Anderson

Assistant Director

Ruby Rosenberg

Ruby Rosenberg

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Bella Spewack

Bella Spewack

Screenplay

Sam Spewack

Sam Spewack

Screenplay

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Original Story

Sam Spewack

Sam Spewack

Original Story

Bella Spewack

Bella Spewack

Original Story

Production Crew

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Howard Greer

Howard Greer

Costume Design

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Sound

John E. Tribby

John E. Tribby

Sound Recordist

Roy Webb

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Rudolph Maté

Rudolph Maté

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mark-Lee Kirk

Mark-Lee Kirk

Assistant Art Director

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

Additional Writing

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