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Too Many Husbands (1940)

APPROVED  81 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  21 March 1940 (USA)
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Long-missing Bill Cardew returns to find his wife Vicky re-married... and in no hurry to settle for just one husband.

Director:

Wesley Ruggles

Writers:

Claude Binyon (screenplay), W. Somerset Maugham (based on the play by)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean Arthur ...
Fred MacMurray ...
Melvyn Douglas ...
Harry Davenport ...
Dorothy Peterson Dorothy Peterson ...
Melville Cooper Melville Cooper ...
Peter - the Butler
Edgar Buchanan ...
Tom Dugan Tom Dugan ...
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Storyline

It's been a year since Bill Cardew was declared dead by drowning, and his widow Vicky is now married to his old friend and business partner, Henry Lowndes. When Bill unexpectedly returns from the island where he was marooned, what is Vicky to do? Well, having twice been a rather neglected wife, Vicky finds all the attention from two husbands competing for her favors delightful, and is in no hurry to make a decision...much to the discomfiture of hapless Bill and Henry. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Butler | Romantic Rivalry | Editor | Nightclub | Snoring  | See more »

Taglines:

TWO'S COMPANY...THREE'S ILLEGAL! (original 6-sheet poster-all caps) See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

My Two Husbands See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Released at about the same time as My Favorite Wife. "My Favorite Wife" deals with a husband, a wife, and a fiancé. This one deals with a wife with two husbands. Both did well at the box office. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Alchemist in Hollywood (1940) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mon Homme (My Man)"
(1920) (uncredited)
Music by Maurice Yvain
Variations often in the score, particularly during Vicky's indecision See more »