My Favorite Wife
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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Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 3 nominations total
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"The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!"
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$921,000
Revenue
$2,057,000
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Cast
Irene Dunne
Ellen Wagstaff Arden
Cary Grant
Nick Arden
Gail Patrick
Bianca Bates
Randolph Scott
Steve Burkett
Ann Shoemaker
Ma
Scotty Beckett
Tim Arden
Mary Lou Harrington
Chinch Arden
Donald MacBride
Hotel Clerk
Hugh O'Connell
Johnson
Granville Bates
Judge Walter Bryson
Pedro de Cordoba
Dr. Kohlmar
Jean Acker
Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)
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