My Favorite Wife

"The funniest, fastest honeymoon ever screened!"

May 17 1940 Approved 1h 28m
Comedy, Romance

Years after she was presumed dead in a shipwreck, Ellen Arden returns home to the surprise of her husband recently remarrying. But he too gets a shock when he learns that Ellen spent her time alone on an island with another man.

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Plot

Ellen Arden arrives 7 years after being given up for dead in a shipwreck, to find her husband Nick just remarried to Bianca. The overjoyed Nick awkwardly tries to break the news gently to Bianca. But before he can do that, an unpleasant surprise--news that Ellen has spent the 7 years on a deserted island with fellow-survivor Burkett. Nick's jealousy tries to find out the truth. Hilarious confusion reigns before Nick chooses his favorite wife.

Written by

Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack, Leo McCarey

Directed by

Garson Kanin

Cast

Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Randolph Scott

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 nominations total

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