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An Ideal Husband (1947)

APPROVED 96 min  -  Comedy  -   February 1948 (USA)
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A prominent politician is preparing to expose a financial scandal. But then a woman who has invested... See full summary »

Director:

Alexander Korda

Writer:

Lajos Biró (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paulette Goddard ...
Michael Wilding ...
Diana Wynyard Diana Wynyard ...
Hugh Williams Hugh Williams ...
C. Aubrey Smith ...
Earl of Caversham, Goring's Father (as Sir C. Aubrey Smith)
Glynis Johns ...
Constance Collier Constance Collier ...
Christine Norden Christine Norden ...
Harriette Johns Harriette Johns ...
Olivia, Countess of Basildon
Michael Medwin Michael Medwin ...
Duke of Nonesuch
Michael Anthony Michael Anthony ...
Peter Hobbes Peter Hobbes ...
John Clifford John Clifford ...
Fred Groves Fred Groves ...
Michael Ward Michael Ward ...
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Storyline

A prominent politician is preparing to expose a financial scandal. But then a woman who has invested heavily in the shady venture threatens to uncover a damaging secret in the politician's past if he exposes the speculation as a fraud. His problem is compounded by his wife's intolerance of the slightest character flaws. Written by Snow Leopard  

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Plot Keywords:

Politician | Past | Blackmail | Guilty Conscience | Secretary  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Film Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | UK: (original version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The original Broadway production of "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde opened at the Lyceum Theatre on March 12, 1895. Broadway revivals were produced in 1918 and 1996. See more »

Connections

Version of An Ideal Husband (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Minuet d'Amour"
(uncredited)
Music by Frederic Cowen See more »