My Favorite Wife
My Favorite Wife
My Favorite Wife
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1940
1h 28m
7.0(168 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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.

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RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Cary Grant

Nick Arden

Cary Grant
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Irene Dunne

Ellen Wagstaff Arden

Irene Dunne
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Randolph Scott

Steve Burkett

Randolph Scott
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Gail Patrick

Bianca Bates

Gail Patrick
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Ann Shoemaker

Ma

Ann Shoemaker
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Scotty Beckett

Tim Arden

Scotty Beckett
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Mary Lou Harrington

Chinch Arden

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Donald MacBride

Hotel Clerk

Donald MacBride
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Hugh O'Connell

Johnson

Hugh O'Connell
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Granville Bates

Judge Walter Bryson

Granville Bates
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Pedro de Cordoba

Dr. Kohlmar

Pedro de Cordoba
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Joe Cabrillas

Phillip (uncredited)

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Thelma Joel

Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)

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Hal Gerard

Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)

Cyril Ring
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Bert Moorhouse

Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

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Clive Morgan

Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

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Jean Acker

Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Jean Acker
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Florence Dudley

Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Florence Dudley
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Max Linder

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Horace McMahon

Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)

Horace McMahon
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Ronald R. Rondell

Bellboy #1 (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell
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Russell Wade

Bellhop (uncredited)

Russell Wade
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Matty Roubert

Page Boy Paging Mr. Arden (uncredited)

Matty Roubert
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Bill Cartledge

Page Boy Paging Burkett (uncredited)

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Edna Holland

Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer (uncredited)

Edna Holland
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Ellen Lowe

Weissmuller Inquirer's Companion (uncredited)

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Chester Clute

Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

Chester Clute
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Leon Belasco

Waiter - Pacific Club Poolside (uncredited)

Leon Belasco
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Donald Kerr

Poolside Waiter (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
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Franco Corsaro

Waiter Bringing Wine (uncredited)

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George Noisom

Page Boy Bringing Steve's Robe (uncredited)

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Sue Moore

Maid Drying Ellen's Clothes (uncredited)

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Cy Kendall

Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)

Cy Kendall
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Bob Reeves

Policeman Arresting Nick (uncredited)

Bob Reeves
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Earle Hodgins

Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins
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Pat West

Caretaker at Arden's Mountain Place (uncredited)

Pat West
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Murray Alper

Yosemite Bartender (uncredited)

Murray Alper
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Roque Guinart

Waiter (uncredited)

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Eli Schmudkler

Janitor (uncredited)

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Corky

Corky the Dog (uncredited)

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Margarita Martín

Minor Role (uncredited)

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