Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
William Powell | ... | Steve Ireland | |
Myrna Loy | ... | Susan Ireland | |
Gail Patrick | ... | Isobel Grayson | |
Jack Carson | ... | Ward Willoughby | |
Florence Bates | ... | Mrs. Cooper | |
Sidney Blackmer | ... | George Renny | |
Sig Ruman | ... | Dr. Wuthering (as Sig Rumann) | |
Vladimir Sokoloff | ... | Dr. Klugle | |
Donald MacBride | ... | 'Pinky' Grayson | |
Sara Haden | ... | Cecilia Landis | |
Kathleen Lockhart | ... | Mrs. Bristol | |
Fern Emmett | ... | Martha | |
Joseph Crehan | ... | Judge | |
George Meeker | ... | DeWest | |
Clarence Muse | ... | Robert |
Steve and Susan Ireland are about to celebrate their 4th wedding anniversary by re-enacting their first date. When Susan's meddling mother interrupts and injures herself. Steve is left to take care of her and when he meets an old flame in the elevator--Susan's mother takes the opportunity to break-up their marriage. She convinces Susan that Steve is cheating on her-Susan files for divorce. Steve has one solution to save his marriage...Pretend he is insane. Written by Kelly
Although two of the "Thin Man" films, and "I Love You Again" usually have their fans as the best Powell-Loy romp, this one is in that select bunch. Powell never did another film with a drag scene in it - and what a scene (his fake breast slowly collapses when it is snared on a record player). The scenes with psychiatrists Vladimir Sokoloff and Sig Ruman are funny too, as are the various confrontations with mother-in-law Florence Bates (notice that business about the unwanted rug she gave them), and ...best of all... the other man in the plot - Jack Carson who is always ready to explain he is Ward Willoughby (one wonders if Rod Sterling watched this and Willoughby's eventual fate, when he created the "Twilight Zone" episode about the town of that name). I found this an absolute scream, and recommend it highly.