Craig's Wife

Craig's Wife

Craig's Wife

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Craig's Wife

"What was the sin of Craig's wife?"

1936

1h 15m

6.5(18 votes)

Drama

Overview

Harriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material possessions and social status whose behavior makes difficult her relationship with domestic service and family members.

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Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Harriet Craig

John Boles

John Boles

Walter Craig

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Mrs. Frazier

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Harold

Dorothy Wilson

Dorothy Wilson

Ethel Landreth

Alma Kruger

Alma Kruger

Miss Austen

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Fergus Passmore

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Billy Birkmire

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Landreth

Robert Allen

Robert Allen

Gene Fredericks

Creative team

Directed by: Dorothy Arzner
Written by: Mary C. McCall, Jr.
Produced by: Harry Cohn

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