The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945)

Director:

Richard Whorf

Writers:

Anne Morrison Chapin, Whitfield Cook,

Stars:

Robert Walker, June Allyson, Hume Cronyn

Cast

Credited cast:
Robert Walker	...	John Hill
June Allyson	...	Mary Hill
Hume Cronyn	...	Freddie Potts
Audrey Totter	...	Lisa Borescu
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson	...	Harry
Reginald Owen	...	Mr. Amboy
Gerald Oliver Smith	...	Gerald, Freddie's Butler
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Johnny Lane	...	June A's Dance partnerr

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

sailor | based on play

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Taglines:

FOR BETTER...OR WORSE...IT'S THE HILARIOUS SIDE OF MARRIAGE! (original print ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 December 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

E o Marinheiro Casou

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When John Hill is trying to open the davenport that is supposed to fold out into a bed, it keeps closing on him, to comic effect. When he tries to spread a sheet over the mattress, the wire extending from the back of the davenport to the front edge that keeps pulling it closed is visible.

User Reviews

What there's to say? Marriage of no consequence

The guy above summarizes and reviews the movie at the same time and I don't have much to add. The scenarios are basic stereo-types from their day. Walker and Allyson are generally good but Allyson's sniffles, sniffles technique she used throughout her career for emotionally impact can be grating. A MGM programmer that was a mild and successful hit. IN the end of this marital strife and farce, love conquers all. What would you expect?