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  • My Favorite Wife (1940)
  • Passed
    88 min | Comedy, Romance
My Favorite Wife (1940)
Passed
88 min | Comedy, Romance

Missing for seven years and presumed dead, a woman returns home on the day of her husband's second marriage.
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Director
Writers
Bella Spewack (original story) (written for the screen by) | Sam Spewack (original story) (as Samuel Spewack) (written for the screen by) (as Samuel Spewack) | Leo McCarey (original story)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Robert Wise (edited by)
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Status
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Updated May 2, 1940

Release date
May 17, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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