My Favorite Wife

The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!

Duration: 88 min
Release date: 1940-05-17
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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.

Comedy Romance

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Cary Grant
Cary Grant
as Nick Arden
Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne
as Ellen Wagstaff Arden
Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott
as Steve Burkett
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
as Bianca Bates
Ann Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker
as Ma
Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
as Tim Arden
Mary Lou Harrington
Mary Lou Harrington
as Chinch Arden
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
as Hotel Clerk
Hugh O'Connell
Hugh O'Connell
as Johnson
Granville Bates
Granville Bates
as Judge Walter Bryson
Pedro de Cordoba
Pedro de Cordoba
as Dr. Kohlmar
Joe Cabrillas
Joe Cabrillas
as Phillip (uncredited)
Thelma Joel
Thelma Joel
as Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)
Hal Gerard
Hal Gerard
as Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
as Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
as Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
Clive Morgan
Clive Morgan
as Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
Jean Acker
Jean Acker
as Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)
Florence Dudley
Florence Dudley
as Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)
Max Linder
Max Linder
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
as Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell
as Bellboy #1 (uncredited)
Russell Wade
Russell Wade
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Matty Roubert
Matty Roubert
as Page Boy Paging Mr. Arden (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Bill Cartledge
as Page Boy Paging Burkett (uncredited)
Edna Holland
Edna Holland
as Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer (uncredited)
Ellen Lowe
Ellen Lowe
as Weissmuller Inquirer's Companion (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Leon Belasco
Leon Belasco
as Waiter - Pacific Club Poolside (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
as Poolside Waiter (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro
Franco Corsaro
as Waiter Bringing Wine (uncredited)
George Noisom
George Noisom
as Page Boy Bringing Steve's Robe (uncredited)
Sue Moore
Sue Moore
as Maid Drying Ellen's Clothes (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
as Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Bob Reeves
as Policeman Arresting Nick (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
as Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)
Pat West
Pat West
as Caretaker at Arden's Mountain Place (uncredited)
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
as Yosemite Bartender (uncredited)
Roque Guinart
Roque Guinart
as Waiter (uncredited)
Eli Schmudkler
Eli Schmudkler
as Janitor (uncredited)
Corky
Corky
as Corky the Dog (uncredited)
Margarita Martín
Margarita Martín
as Minor Role (uncredited)
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