Married Bachelor (1941)
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- 1h 21min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 29 Dec 1941 (UK)
- Movie
A man's marriage suffers when he pretends to be a bachelor while promoting "his" best-selling book about married life (actually written by an eccentric professor) in order to pay off a debt to a gangster.
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| Robert Young | ... |
Randolph Haven
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| Ruth Hussey | ... |
Norma Haven
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| Felix Bressart | ... |
Professor Ladislaus Milic
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| Lee Bowman | ... |
Eric Santley
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| Sheldon Leonard | ... |
Johnny Branigan
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| Sam Levene | ... |
Cookie Farrar
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Sleeper
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Hudkins
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| Joe Yule | ... |
Waiter (scenesDeleted)
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Sergei Arabeloff | ... |
Maitre d' (uncredited)
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| Barbara Bedford | ... |
Juror at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
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| Gladys Blake | ... |
Marie - Complaining Wife at Lecture (uncredited)
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| Don Brodie | ... |
Man Vying for Cafe Table (uncredited)
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| Hillary Brooke | ... |
Hillary Gordon (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Frances Carson | ... |
Mrs. Harriet Heflan (uncredited)
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Edwina Coolidge | ... |
Haven's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Inez Cooper | ... |
Glove Customer (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Sheila Darcy | ... |
Woman with Fur Stole Helped by Haven (uncredited)
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Mimi Doyle | ... |
Stenographer (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Salesgirl (uncredited)
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| Connie Gilchrist | ... |
Mother with Baby on Train (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Angry Husband (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Hubbard | ... |
Miss Bailey - Norma's Boss (uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Apartment Manager (uncredited)
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| Hal Le Sueur | ... |
Man Vying for Table in Cafe (uncredited)
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| Kay Linaker | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Man on Radio Jury (uncredited)
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| Mary MacLaren | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Johnny Mitchell | ... |
Mr. Devlin (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Charles Ray | ... |
Man in Lounge Room Getting Bagpipes (uncredited)
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Henry Sylvester | ... |
Waiter with Tray Spilled on Haven (uncredited)
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Natalie Thompson | ... |
Santley's Secretary (uncredited)
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Joe Whitehead | ... |
Waiter in Restaurant Bringing Soup (uncredited)
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| Ernest Whitman | ... |
Black Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
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| Gayne Whitman | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Wynters | ... |
Margaret Johns (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Buzzell | ||
| Norman Taurog | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Dore Schary | ... | (screen play) |
| Manuel Seff | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| John W. Considine Jr. | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lennie Hayton | ||
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | (uncredited) |
| Sol Kaplan | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | director of photography (as George Folsey) |
Editing by
| Ben Lewis | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Robert Kalloch | ... | (gowns) (as Kalloch) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist: Miss Hussey |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sandy Roth | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Sam Taylor | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Harry McAfee | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carl 'Major' Roup | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (produced by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Randolph Haven (Robert Young), an irresponsible sort, and his wife Norma (Ruth Hussey), have been married for seven years and still very much in love, although Norma is dissatisfied with their hand-to-mouth life style and gets a job as a saleslady. Randolph, seeking an easier pursuit, goes into partnership with a bookie and, in order to cover a bet, sells a manuscript on "The Psychology of Marriage", a situation that is fraught with problems, not the least being in that he didn't write the book, and that he also has to pose as a bachelor. He begins to believe in his fake personality to the extent he insists on living in a penthouse. Then the publisher falls in love with Norma, not knowing she is married to Randolph, the bachelor expert on marriage.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | HE - ducked the cops and wanted to be a "love expert" to a million wives! (original print ad) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was pared down to 81 minutes from the preview running times of 87 and 85 minutes. See more » |
| Quotes |
Hudkins:
His wife! Eric Santley: My girl... Professor Ladislaus Milic: My book! Johnny Branigan: My money! Cookie Farrar: My funeral... See more » |