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I Take This Woman (1940)

APPROVED 98 min  -  Drama  -   2 February 1940 (USA)
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Georgi has attempted suicide in reaction to an earlier love affair. Now that Dr. Decker has married her he sets out to get her to love him... See full summary »

Writers:

Charles MacArthur (story), James Kevin McGuinness (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Spencer Tracy ...
Dr. Karl Decker
Hedy Lamarr ...
Georgi Gragore Decker
Verree Teasdale Verree Teasdale ...
Madame 'Cesca' Marcesca
Kent Taylor Kent Taylor ...
Phil Mayberry
Laraine Day ...
Linda Rodgers
Mona Barrie Mona Barrie ...
Sandra Mayberry
Jack Carson ...
Joe, Man Yelling for Decker in Subway
Paul Cavanagh Paul Cavanagh ...
Bill Rodgers
Louis Calhern ...
Dr. Martin Sumner Duveen
Frances Drake Frances Drake ...
Lola Estermont
Marjorie Main Marjorie Main ...
Gertie
George E. Stone George E. Stone ...
Sid the Taxi Driver
Willie Best Willie Best ...
Sambo, the Clinic Attendant
Don Castle Don Castle ...
Dr. Ted Fenton
Dalies Frantz Dalies Frantz ...
Dr. Joe Barnes
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Storyline

Georgi has attempted suicide in reaction to an earlier love affair. Now that Dr. Decker has married her he sets out to get her to love him. To make enough to give her what she wants he becomes physician to the rich, abandoning his clinic services to the poor. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Clinic | Marriage Proposal | New York City | Ship  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Az asszony, az orvos és a harmadik See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Jack Carson is credited onscreen but has only one short scene yelling in a subway. His voice is clearly dubbed, probably because he couldn't be at the retakes. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Karl Decker: You know, it's very hard to be useful and unhappy at the same time.
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Connections

Featured in Kisses (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"Auld Lang Syne"
(uncredited)
Traditional Scottish music
Lyrics by Robert Burns
Sung a cappella by clinic patients at the end See more »