Dream Wife (1953)
Dream Wife (1953)
It's a RIOT how Cary carries on!
Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple. Unfortunately there seems to be too much business and not enough pleasure on the part of Effie. When Clemson meets Tarji, a princess trained in all the arts of pleasing men, he decides he wants an old fashioned girl. Princess Tarji's father is king of oil-rich Bukistan. Because of the oil situation and to maintain good political relations during the courtship between Clemson & Tarji, the State Department assigns a diplomat to maintain protocol until the wedding - Effie!

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Cast

Cary Grant Cary Grant As: Clemson Reade
Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr As: Effie
Walter Pidgeon Walter Pidgeon As: Walter McBride
Betta St. John Betta St. John As: Tarji
Eduard Franz Eduard Franz As: Khan
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Storyline

Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple. Unfortunately there seems to be too much business and not enough pleasure on the part of Effie. When Clemson meets Tarji, a princess trained in all the arts of pleasing men, he decides he wants an old fashioned girl. Princess Tarji's father is king of oil-rich Bukistan. Because of the oil situation and to maintain good political relations during the courtship between Clemson & Tarji, the State Department assigns a diplomat to maintain protocol until the wedding - Effie!


Tagline: It's a RIOT how Cary carries on!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 19 June 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Clemson Reade

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Effie

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Walter McBride

Betta St. John

Betta St. John

Tarji

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Khan

Buddy Baer

Buddy Baer

Vizier

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Ken Landwell

Donald Randolph

Donald Randolph

Ali

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

Charlie Elkwood

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Henry Malvine

Dan Tobin

Dan Tobin

Mr. Brown

Movita

Movita

Rima

Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

Mrs. Jean Landwell

June Clayworth

June Clayworth

Mrs. May Elkwood

Dean Miller

Dean Miller

George

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Hotel Maid

Rama Bai

Rama Bai

Party Guest

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Dore Schary

Dore Schary

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Conrad Salinger

Conrad Salinger

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Milton Krasner

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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