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When his wife is believed dead after seven years missing at sea, a dashing attorney marries again only to have his first wife return on his honeymoon night. Read more

Starring	Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott
Director	Garson Kanin
Genres	Drama

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  excellent !
  
  Extremely funny & charming. Grant on top form as usual. Lovely for a rainy Sunday afternmoon.
  
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  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 06 Oct 2004 at 18:55
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  Loved it!
  
  I really enjoyed this, it was a really funny and sweet romantic film! I was so surprised how much i actually enjoyed this film! Cary Grant - what an actor, didn... read more »
  
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  - 05 Jul 2011 at 22:32
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  - 1
  Turgid and dour
  
  Heavy-handed and spectacularly 'un-funny'. This movie had so much potential, it's positively enraging that the final outcome is so awful.
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- - BigMeUp
  - 268 reviews
  - Midlands, UK
  - 04 Jul 2011 at 21:34
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  My Favourite Wife.
  
  Even Cary Grant's urbane charm and easy on-screen grace could not lend credibility to this silliest of films. Oh, dear!
  
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- - Queenmabs
  - 1 review
  - 30 May 2011 at 10:33
- - 1
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  disappointing
  
  I'm a great fan of Cary Grant and was looking forward to seeing another of his films, but I was sadly disappointed. The story line is unbelievable and silly... read more »
  
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- - sallycat
  - 6 reviews
  - London, England
  - 06 Feb 2009 at 10:19
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  Cary Grant gets away with it.
  
  Cary Grant's style and charm holds this together, despite serious plot/script weaknesses. You would do well to check him out at his comedy best in the ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 22 Oct 2008 at 17:49
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  My Favourite Wife
  
  This film was good, funny and amusing. I would watch again!!
  
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  - Aberdeen
  - 27 Mar 2008 at 17:18
- - 2
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  Unbelievable
  
  Started off very well, with a seen it all before judge doing a ver funny cameo, but almost immediately launched in to the most unbelievable plot you could ever ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 591 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 10 Mar 2008 at 13:42
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  Very Very Good
  
  Classic orignal far better than the remakes. Charming, funny, even a bit sweet in small doses. From a tme whne adults were grown-ups and expected to read ... read more »
  
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- - jennifer claire
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  - 22 Jan 2007 at 18:23
- - 5
  - 1
  excellent !
  
  Extremely funny & charming. Grant on top form as usual. Lovely for a rainy Sunday afternmoon.
  
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  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 06 Oct 2004 at 18:55
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- - 5
  - 1
  excellent !
  
  Extremely funny & charming. Grant on top form as usual. Lovely for a rainy Sunday afternmoon.
  
  Report this review
- 20856
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 06 Oct 2004 at 18:55
- - 2
  - 0
  Unbelievable
  
  Started off very well, with a seen it all before judge doing a ver funny cameo, but almost immediately launched in to the most unbelievable plot you could ever ... read more »
  
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- 537405
- - Cato
  - 591 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 10 Mar 2008 at 13:42
- - 2
  - 1
  Very Very Good
  
  Classic orignal far better than the remakes. Charming, funny, even a bit sweet in small doses. From a tme whne adults were grown-ups and expected to read ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 404968
- - jennifer claire
  - Ireland
  - 22 Jan 2007 at 18:23
- - 1
  - 0
  disappointing
  
  I'm a great fan of Cary Grant and was looking forward to seeing another of his films, but I was sadly disappointed. The story line is unbelievable and silly... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 702942
- - sallycat
  - 6 reviews
  - London, England
  - 06 Feb 2009 at 10:19
- - 1
  - 0
  Loved it!
  
  I really enjoyed this, it was a really funny and sweet romantic film! I was so surprised how much i actually enjoyed this film! Cary Grant - what an actor, didn... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1013599
- - a customer
  - 05 Jul 2011 at 22:32
- - 1
  - 1
  My Favourite Wife
  
  This film was good, funny and amusing. I would watch again!!
  
  Report this review
- 545550
- - a customer
  - Aberdeen
  - 27 Mar 2008 at 17:18
- - 0
  - 0
  Cary Grant gets away with it.
  
  Cary Grant's style and charm holds this together, despite serious plot/script weaknesses. You would do well to check him out at his comedy best in the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 648030
- - a customer
  - London
  - 22 Oct 2008 at 17:49
- - 0
  - 0
  My Favourite Wife.
  
  Even Cary Grant's urbane charm and easy on-screen grace could not lend credibility to this silliest of films. Oh, dear!
  
  Report this review
- 998572
- - Queenmabs
  - 1 review
  - 30 May 2011 at 10:33
- - 0
  - 1
  Turgid and dour
  
  Heavy-handed and spectacularly 'un-funny'. This movie had so much potential, it's positively enraging that the final outcome is so awful.
  read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1013085
- - BigMeUp
  - 268 reviews
  - Midlands, UK
  - 04 Jul 2011 at 21:34

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