The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife
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1940
1h 28m
6.4(8 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Loretta Young

June Cameron

Loretta Young
Acting

Ray Milland

Dr. Timothy Sterling

Ray Milland
Acting

Reginald Gardiner

John Pierce

Reginald Gardiner
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Gail Patrick

Marilyn Thomas

Gail Patrick
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Edmund Gwenn

Dr. Lionel Sterling

Edmund Gwenn
Acting

Frank Sully

Slapcovitch

Frank Sully
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Gordon Jones

O'Brien

Gordon Jones
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Georges Metaxa

Jean Rovere

Georges Metaxa
Acting

Charles Halton

Dr. Streeter

Charles Halton
Acting

Joseph Eggenton

Dr. Nielson

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Paul McAllister

Dean Lawton

Paul McAllister
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Chester Clute

Johnson

Chester Clute
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Hal K. Dawson

Charlie

Hal K. Dawson
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Edward Van Sloan

Burkhardt

Edward Van Sloan
Acting

Helen Ainsworth

Amazon in Book Store (uncredited)

Helen Ainsworth
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Erville Alderson

Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)

Erville Alderson
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Dorothy Appleby

Woman in Book Store (uncredited)

Dorothy Appleby
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Gertrude Astor

Extra (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor
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Irving Bacon

Sam Appleby (uncredited)

Irving Bacon
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Don Beddoe

Morning Express Reporter (uncredited)

Don Beddoe
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Henry Blair

Boy (uncredited)

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Harry C. Bradley

Dapper Salesman (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley
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Spencer Charters

Henry Quinn (uncredited)

Spencer Charters
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Catherine Courtney

Woman in Book Store (uncredited)

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Dix Davis

Boy (uncredited)

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Helen Davis

Woman in Book Store (uncredited)

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Edgar Dearing

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing
Acting

Vernon Dent

Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)

Vernon Dent
Acting

Claire Du Brey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey
Acting

Edward Earle

Party Guest (uncredited)

Edward Earle
Acting

Edward Gargan

George, the Doorman (uncredited)

Edward Gargan
Acting

Sumner Getchell

Wedding Celebrant (uncredited)

Sumner Getchell
Acting

Wesley Giraud

Western Union Boy (uncredited)

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Jane Goude

Mrs. Nielson (uncredited)

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Olin Howland

Clerk at Lakewood Lodge (uncredited)

Olin Howland
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Jane Keckley

Mrs. Quinn (uncredited)

Jane Keckley
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William Lally

Deck Steward (uncredited)

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Charles Lane

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Lane
Acting

Bobby Larson

Boy (uncredited)

Bobby Larson
Acting

Eddie Laughton

Photographer (uncredited)

Eddie Laughton
Art

Ann Lee

Maid (uncredited)

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Ian Maclaren

Professor (uncredited)

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Myra Marsh

Lydia Johnson (uncredited)

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Frances Morris

University Registration Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Frances Morris
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William Newell

Soda Jerk (uncredited)

William Newell
Acting

Frank Orth

New York Editor (uncredited)

Frank Orth
Acting

Renie Riano

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Renie Riano
Acting

Virginia Sale

School Teacher (uncredited)

Virginia Sale
Acting

Dorothy Anne Seese

Child (uncredited)

Dorothy Anne Seese
Acting

Vera Steadman

Extra (uncredited)

Vera Steadman
Acting

Gertrude Sutton

Mabel (voice) (uncredited)

Gertrude Sutton
Acting

Emma Tansey

Old Woman Sitting Outside of Lakewood Lodge (uncredited)

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Carol Tevis

Whiney Woman in Bookstore (uncredited)

Carol Tevis
Acting

Charlotte Treadway

Woman in Book Store (uncredited)

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Larry Wheat

Party Guest (uncredited)

Larry Wheat
Acting

John Wray

Joe, the Farmer (uncredited)

John Wray

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