Guest Wife (1945)
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- Approved
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Romance
- 27 Jul 1945 (USA)
- Movie
A newspaper correspondent who has convinced his publisher he is married implores his friend's wife to pose as his bride.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast
| Claudette Colbert | ... |
Mary Price
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| Don Ameche | ... |
Joseph Jefferson 'Joe' Parker
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| Dick Foran | ... |
Christopher Price
(as Richard Foran)
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| Charles Dingle | ... |
Arthur Truesdale Worth
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
House Detective
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| Wilma Francis | ... |
Susy
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Urban Nichols
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Nosey Stationmaster
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Dennis
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| Edward Fielding | ... |
Arnold
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Outraged Woman in Night Club (uncredited)
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Mary Bayless | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Maurice Costello | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Mary Currier | ... |
Book Dealer (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Hazel Dohlman | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Dick Earle | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Bank Employee (uncredited)
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| Clyde Fillmore | ... |
President Reed (uncredited)
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| Mary Forbes | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Man on Phone (uncredited)
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Elkins, the Bank Examiner (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett Keane | ... |
Harry the Bartender (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
News Vendor (uncredited)
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Max Linder | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Arthur Loft | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Charles R. Moore | ... |
Train Porter (uncredited)
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| Pat Moriarity | ... |
Gatekeeper (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Spec O'Donnell | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Dan Seymour | ... |
Turkish customer (uncredited)
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| Reginald Sheffield | ... |
Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Sheldon | ... |
A.T. Worth's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Joe's Admirer (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Bank Examiner (uncredited)
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Charles Williams | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Douglas Wood | ... |
Fyfe, Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sam Wood | ||
Written by
| John D. Klorer | ... | (original screenplay) (as John Klorer) and |
| Bruce Manning | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Bruce Manning | ... | producer |
Music by
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph A. Valentine | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Valentine) |
Editing by
| William Morgan | ... | (as Wm. M. Morgan) |
Art Direction by
| Lionel Banks | ||
Set Decoration by
| George Sawley | ... | interior decorator (as George E. Sawley) |
Production Management
| Arthur Siteman | ... | production manager |
| Jack Sullivan | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Sherwood | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| William H. Lynch | ... | sound recordist (as William Lynch) |
| Joseph I. Kane | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Edward Nelson | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Jack Noyes | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jack H. Skirball | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1945) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1945) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1945) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1945) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1945) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmco Norway (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Christopher Price, a small-town bank executive, continues to be loyal to and idolize his boyhood friend, Joseph Jefferson Parker, a famous war correspondent. But Chris's wife, Mary, is none to fond of Joe and tired of her husband's idolizing. On the eve of the Price's second-honeymoon trip to New York City, Joe arrives and tells Chris that he needs someone to pose as his wife in order to fool his boss in NYC, who thinks Joe got married to an overseas woman while on an assignment. Chris pushes Mary into posing as Joe's wife. In New York, this leads to many complications and misunderstandings, with Mary finally deciding to teach Chris and Joe a lesson by making them believe she is in love with Joe.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | It Takes A Smart Girl To Know Her Own Husband! (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film was produced in part with financing from New Jersey bootlegger/gangster Abner "Longy" Zwillman who was a boyfriend of Jean Harlow. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Claudette Colbert (1962). See more » |