jealousy,judge,shipwreck,marriage,bigamy,confusion,presumed dead,screwball comedy,deserted island,hilarious,comedy of remarriage

My Favorite Wife (1940)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Garson Kanin
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    Ellen Wagstaff Arden Irene Dunne
  • Profile picture of Cary Grant
    Nick Arden Cary Grant
  • Profile picture of Gail Patrick
    Bianca Bates Gail Patrick
  • Profile picture of Randolph Scott
    Steve Burkett Randolph Scott
  • Profile picture of Ann Shoemaker
    Ma Ann Shoemaker
  • Profile picture of Scotty Beckett
    Tim Arden Scotty Beckett
  • Profile picture of Donald MacBride
    Hotel Clerk Donald MacBride
  • Profile picture of Hugh O'Connell
    Johnson Hugh O'Connell

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Keywords

  • jealousy
  • judge
  • shipwreck
  • marriage
  • bigamy
  • confusion
  • presumed dead
  • screwball comedy
  • deserted island
  • hilarious
  • comedy of remarriage