My Favourite Wife
1940
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 |
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| Director | Garson Kanin |
| Genres | Drama |
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Irene Dunne, having disappeared seven years earlier in a shipwreck, shows up alive and well just as her husband, Cary Grant, is about to remarry. With a screenplay (by Sam and Bella Spewack) that burns brightly for most of the way and a scintillating cast, this hit romantic comedy remains a delight. Producer Leo McCarey had directed the 1937 Dunne/Grant smash hit The Awful Truth and was due to direct this one, but had to let Garson Kanin take over after being involved in a serious car crash. It was remade in 1963 as Move Over, Darling, with Doris Day and James Garner.
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
excellent !
Extremely funny & charming. Grant on top form as usual. Lovely for a rainy Sunday afternmoon.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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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 ... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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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 ... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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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 ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
excellent !
Extremely funny & charming. Grant on top form as usual. Lovely for a rainy Sunday afternmoon.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
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 ... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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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 ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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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 ... more
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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... more
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Irene Dunne, having disappeared seven years earlier in a shipwreck, shows up alive and well just as her husband, Cary Grant, is about to remarry. With a screenplay (by Sam and Bella Spewack) that burns brightly for most of the way and a scintillating cast, this hit romantic comedy remains a delight. Producer Leo McCarey had directed the 1937 Dunne/Grant smash hit The Awful Truth and was due to direct this one, but had to let Garson Kanin take over after being involved in a serious car crash. It was remade in 1963 as Move Over, Darling, with Doris Day and James Garner.
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My Favourite Wife
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....
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