The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!
Years after her ship disappeared, a presumably dead woman returns home. To her shock, she finds her husband has remarried.
My Favorite Wife (1940) is a comedy and romance film directed by Garson Kanin, released on May 17, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott and Gail Patrick. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 176 ratings.
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Cary Grant
as Nick Arden
Irene Dunne
as Ellen Wagstaff Arden
Randolph Scott
as Steve Burkett
Gail Patrick
as Bianca Bates
Ann Shoemaker
as Ma
Scotty Beckett
as Tim Arden
Mary Lou Harrington
as Chinch Arden
Donald MacBride
as Hotel Clerk
Hugh O'Connell
as Johnson
Granville Bates
as Judge Walter Bryson
Pedro de Cordoba
as Dr. Kohlmar
Joe Cabrillas
as Phillip (uncredited)
Directed by Garson Kanin, written by Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack and Bella Spewack, produced by Leo McCarey.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 176 ratings.
Whilst it has it's moments; this is really quite a jaded comedy romance. Cary Grant ("Nick") has just married "Bianca" (Gail Patrick) when his previous, presumed dead, wife "Ellen" (Irene Dunne) who went missing seven years earlier in a shipwreck turns up alive and kicking. To add to the rather convoluted storyline, "Ellen" has been stuck all this time on a desert island with Randolph Scott ("Stephen") and as you…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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My Favorite Wife (1940) is available to stream on YouTube TV and TCM, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of My Favorite Wife (1940) includes Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Gail Patrick and Ann Shoemaker. The film was directed by Garson Kanin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
My Favorite Wife was released on May 17, 1940 and runs for 1h 28m.
My Favorite Wife (1940) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 176 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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