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My Favorite Wife

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My Favorite Wife (1940)

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Reviews Counted:12

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Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, originally teamed in the 1937 comedy "The Awful Truth", are back for more fun. This time, a wife who has been apart from her husband and kids for seven years (after... Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, originally teamed in the 1937 comedy "The Awful Truth", are back for more fun. This time, a wife who has been apart from her husband and kids for seven years (after getting marooned on an island) returns to her home and family -- on the very day her husband is about to marry another woman! [More]

Starring: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott

Starring: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott, Ann Shoemaker, Scotty Beckett, Donald MacBride, Granville Bates, Leon Belasco

Director: Garson Kanin

Director: Garson Kanin
Producer: Leo McCarey
Story: Leo McCarey
Composer: Roy Webb

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Ninety minutes of delightfully irrational comedy.

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Lots of laughs for the first three-quarters of the film but then it peters out for the expected finale.

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...benefits heavily from Grant's charismatic presence...

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A relatively formulaic (though beautifully produced) bedroom comedy...

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
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The direction of Garson Kanin is spotty, and there is evidence of faults in editing -- but who cares?

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It's easy to see why Leo McCarey opted out of this tepid romantic comedy.

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Linda Cook
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Snappy, breezy and charming, this romantic comedy may not be the best of Grant's films of the period, but it's an entertaining romp showing Grant and Dunne on top form.

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While it's pleasant enough, the freshness is definitely off the bloom.

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