My Favorite Wife
7
168 Reviews
1940
1h 28min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
17 May 1940
Runtime
1h 28min
Director
Budget
$921,000
Revenue
$2,057,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Cary Grant
Nick Arden
Irene Dunne
Ellen Wagstaff Arden
Randolph Scott
Steve Burkett
Gail Patrick
Bianca Bates
Ann Shoemaker
Ma
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
Joe Cabrillas
Phillip (uncredited)
Thelma Joel
Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)
Hal Gerard
Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
Clive Morgan
Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
Jean Acker
Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)
Florence Dudley
Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)
Max Linder
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Horace McMahon
Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Bellboy #1 (uncredited)
Russell Wade
Bellhop (uncredited)
Matty Roubert
Page Boy Paging Mr. Arden (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Page Boy Paging Burkett (uncredited)
Edna Holland
Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer (uncredited)
Ellen Lowe
Weissmuller Inquirer's Companion (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Leon Belasco
Waiter - Pacific Club Poolside (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Poolside Waiter (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro
Waiter Bringing Wine (uncredited)
George Noisom
Page Boy Bringing Steve's Robe (uncredited)
Sue Moore
Maid Drying Ellen's Clothes (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Policeman Arresting Nick (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)
Pat West
Caretaker at Arden's Mountain Place (uncredited)
Murray Alper
Yosemite Bartender (uncredited)
Roque Guinart
Waiter (uncredited)
Eli Schmudkler
Janitor (uncredited)
Corky
Corky the Dog (uncredited)
Margarita Martín
Minor Role (uncredited)
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