Movie Cosmos - My Favorite Wife

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Irene Dunne

As Ellen Wagstaff Arden

Cary Grant

As Nick Arden

Gail Patrick

As Bianca Bates

Randolph Scott

As Steve Burkett

Ann Shoemaker

As Ma

Scotty Beckett

As Tim Arden

Mary Lou Harrington

As Chinch Arden

Donald MacBride

As Hotel Clerk

Hugh O'Connell

As Johnson

Granville Bates

As Judge Walter Bryson

Pedro de Cordoba

As Dr. Kohlmar

Jean Acker

As Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Murray Alper

As Yosemite Bartender (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

As Waiter - Pacific Club Poolside (uncredited)

Joe Cabrillas

As Phillip (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

As Page Boy Paging Burkett (uncredited)

Chester Clute

As Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

Corky

As Corky the Dog (uncredited)

Franco Corsaro

As Waiter Bringing Wine (uncredited)

Florence Dudley

As Postponed Case Witness (uncredited)

Hal Gerard

As Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)

Roque Guinart

As Waiter (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

As Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)

Edna Holland

As Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer (uncredited)

Thelma Joel

As Miss Rosenthal (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

As Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)

Ellen Lowe

As Weissmuller Inquirer's Companion (uncredited)

Margarita Martín

As Minor Role (uncredited)

Horace McMahon

As Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)

Sue Moore

As Maid Drying Ellen's Clothes (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

As Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

Clive Morgan

As Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)

George Noisom

As Page Boy Bringing Steve's Robe (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

As Policeman Arresting Nick (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

As Bellboy #1 (uncredited)

Matty Roubert

As Page Boy Paging Mr. Arden (uncredited)

Eli Schmudkler

As Janitor (uncredited)

Pat West

As Caretaker at Arden's Mountain Place (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

As Poolside Waiter (uncredited)

Max Linder

As Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

As Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)

Russell Wade

As Bellhop (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Garson Kanin

Director, Additional Writing

Howard Greer

Costume Design

Mark-Lee Kirk

Assistant Art Director

John E. Tribby

Sound Recordist

Bella Spewack

Screenplay, Original Story

Sam Spewack

Screenplay, Original Story

Leo McCarey

Producer, Original Story

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Ruby Rosenberg

Assistant Director

James H. Anderson

Assistant Director

Robert Wise

Editor

Rudolph Maté

Director of Photography

Alfred Tennyson

Poem

John McClain

Additional Writing

Bill Cartledge

Stunts

Eugene Joseff

Other

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

Whilst it has it's moments; this is really quite a jaded comedy romance. Cary Grant ("Nick") has just married "Bianca" (Gail Patrick) when his previous, presumed dead, wife "Ellen" (Irene Dunne) who went missing seven years earlier in a shipwreck turns up alive and kicking. To add to the rather convoluted storyline, "Ellen" has been stuck all this time on a desert island with Randolph Scott ("Stephen") and as you can imagine loads of confusion ensues now as they all try to decide who actually wants to be married to whom! Grant is his usual, affable, self but the others didn't really do it for me - except, maybe Granville Bates as the hopelessly indecisive judge "Bryson". I'm afraid that I found the story really quite thin - the one joke has some legs, but they tire midway through and the whole thing just becomes too contrived.

2022-06-23