The only picture with a DINGLE!
It's World War II and there is a severe housing shortage everywhere - especially in Washington, D.C. where Connie Milligan rents an apartment. Believing it to be her patriotic duty, Connie offers to sublet half of her apartment, fully expecting a suitable female tenent. What she gets instead is mischievous, middle-aged Benjamin Dingle. Dingle talks her into subletting to him and then promptly sublets half of his half to young, irreverent Joe Carter - creating a situation tailor-made for comedy and romance.
The More the Merrier (1943) is a comedy and romance film directed by George Stevens, released on May 13, 1943 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn and Richard Gaines. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 99 ratings.
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Jean Arthur
as Constance Milligan
Joel McCrea
as Joe Carter
Charles Coburn
as Benjamin Dingle
Richard Gaines
as Charles J. Pendergast
Bruce Bennett
as FBI Agent Evans
Frank Sully
as FBI Agent Pike
Donald Douglas
as FBI Agent Harding
Clyde Fillmore
as Senator Noonan
Stanley Clements
as Morton Rodakiewicz
Sam Ash
as Committee Member (uncredited)
Don Barclay
as Drunk (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
as Shaving Gag (uncredited)
Directed by George Stevens, written by Richard Flournoy, Robert Russell and Robert Russell, produced by George Stevens.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 99 ratings.
I’d have liked a bit more from Charles Coburn in this, but he still features engagingly enough as the man who facilitates the meeting of his unexpectedly acquired landlady “Connie” (Jean Arthur) to the man he has sub-let one half of his bedroom too. That man is “Joe” (Joel McCrea) and his arrival comes after a little failed cloak and dagger activity from “Dingle” who was only staying for a few days himself, and who…
Reviewed on August 21, 2025
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The More the Merrier (1943) is available to stream on YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The More the Merrier (1943) includes Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn, Richard Gaines and Bruce Bennett. The film was directed by George Stevens. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The More the Merrier was released on May 13, 1943 and runs for 1h 44m.
The More the Merrier (1943) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 99 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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