My Favorite Wife (1940)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $921,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,057,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.139 |
Directed By
Garson Kanin
Crew
Howard Greer
Mark-Lee Kirk
John E. Tribby
Bella Spewack
Sam Spewack
Garson Kanin
Leo McCarey
Bella Spewack
Sam Spewack
Garson Kanin
Mel Berns
Ruby Rosenberg
James H. Anderson
Robert Wise
Roy Webb
Darrell Silvera
Van Nest Polglase
Rudolph Maté
Bella Spewack
Sam Spewack
Leo McCarey
TOP CAST
Irene Dunne
Ellen Wagstaff Arden
Cary Grant
Nick Arden
Gail Patrick
Bianca Bates
Randolph Scott
Steve Burkett
Scotty Beckett
Tim Arden
Mary Lou Harrington
Chinch Arden
Donald MacBride
Hotel Clerk
Hugh O'Connell
Johnson
Granville Bates
Judge Walter Bryson
Pedro de Cordoba
Dr. Kohlmar
Jean Acker
Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)
Murray Alper
Yosemite Bartender (uncredited)
Leon Belasco
Waiter - Pacific Club Poolside (uncredited)
Joe Cabrillas
Phillip (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Page Boy Paging Burkett (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Corky
Corky the Dog (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro
Waiter Bringing Wine (uncredited)
Florence Dudley
Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)
Hal Gerard
Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)
Roque Guinart
Waiter (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)
Edna Holland
Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer (uncredited)
Thelma Joel
Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)
Ellen Lowe
Weissmuller Inquirer's Companion (uncredited)
Margarita Martín
(uncredited)
Horace McMahon
Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
Sue Moore
Maid Drying Ellen's Clothes (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
Clive Morgan
Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
George Noisom
Page Boy Bringing Steve's Robe (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Policeman Arresting Nick (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Bellboy #1 (uncredited)
Matty Roubert
Page Boy Paging Mr. Arden (uncredited)
Eli Schmudkler
Janitor (uncredited)
Pat West
Caretaker at Arden's Mountain Place (uncredited)
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