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My Favorite Wife
RKO Radio Pictures RKO Radio Pictures

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My Favorite Wife

The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!

1940 88 min ★ 7.0 (173) Released
Comedy Romance

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.

Original title
My Favorite Wife
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$921,000
Revenue
$2,057,000
Keywords 17
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Cast 27
Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Nick Arden

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Ellen Wagstaff Arden

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Steve Burkett

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Bianca Bates

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Ma

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Tim Arden

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Hotel Clerk

Hugh O'Connell

Hugh O'Connell

Johnson

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Judge Walter Bryson

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Dr. Kohlmar

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)

Jean Acker

Jean Acker

Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Florence Dudley

Florence Dudley

Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Bellboy #1 (uncredited)

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Bellhop (uncredited)

Matty Roubert

Matty Roubert

Page Boy Paging Mr. Arden (uncredited)

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Waiter - Pacific Club Poolside (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Poolside Waiter (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Policeman Arresting Nick (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Caretaker at Arden's Mountain Place (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Yosemite Bartender (uncredited)

Margarita Martín

Margarita Martín

Minor Role (uncredited)

Crew 9
Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Rudolph Maté

Rudolph Maté

Director of Photography

Eugene Joseff

Eugene Joseff

Other

Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

Additional Writing

Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

Director

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Editor

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Producer

Roy Webb

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Original Story

Gallery 26
Videos 1
US Release Dates 2

May 2, 1940

Louisville, Kentucky

NR Premiere

May 17, 1940

Theatrical

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