Bride by Mistake (1944)

Norah is very rich, owns her own shipyard and has Sylvia double for her at all outside functions. But Sylvia is now married and wants to go to Washington with her new husband while Norah's ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Wallace

Writers:

Henry Ephron, Phoebe Ephron,

Stars:

Alan Marshal, Laraine Day, Marsha Hunt

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Alan Marshal	...	Captain Anthony Travis
Laraine Day	...	Norah Hunter
Marsha Hunt	...	Sylvia Lockwood
Allyn Joslyn	...	Phil Vernon
Edgar Buchanan	...	Jonathan Connors
Michael St. Angel	...	Lt. Stephen Corey
Marc Cramer	...	Ross
William Post Jr.	...	Donald
Bruce Edwards	...	Chaplain
Nancy Gates	...	Jane Mason
Slim Summerville	...	Samuel
John Miljan	...	Major Harvey

Storyline

Norah is very rich, owns her own shipyard and has Sylvia double for her at all outside functions. But Sylvia is now married and wants to go to Washington with her new husband while Norah's latest fiance has dumped her. Determined not to make money an issue, she invites all the officers to her house for tea and has Sylvia again play Norah. She is looking for the right man who will want her and not her money and she thinks that she has found that man in Captain Travis. The only problem is that Travis is interested in the Norah double because of her millions. So Norah waits to see if he will propose to her for herself instead of proposing to Sylvia for the money.

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Plot Keywords:

lieutenant | bus driver | nurse | remake

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 July 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brud av misstag

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 1, 1945 with Laraine Day reprising her film role.

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Connections

Remake of The Richest Girl in the World (1934)

User Reviews

Pleasant little film

After Norman Krasna's Oscar-winning script for Princess O'Rourke turned into a box-office hit for Warners in 1943, RKO rehashed his similar rich-girl-masquerading-as-poor-girl story "Richest Girl in the World" for this film in 1944. The result is mixed, but Day is so lovely, supporting cast is lively, that it makes for a pleasant hour and a half. Day plays an heiress who's boyfriend dumps her because she's too rich (yeah, right.) Day switches places with her secretary, hoping to find true love that way, and complications ensue. Marsha Hunt and Allen Joslyn are particularly appealing as Day's Secretary and her new husband, forced to carry the charade to the point of breaking. A nice 40's wartime romantic comedy, not too taxing on the mind.