Wife, Husband and Friend

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Release date: Mar 3, 1939

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Movie Info

In this film, Loretta Young plays the wife of business Warner Baxter, while Cesar Romero is a singing teacher who convinces Young that she has a future in opera. To show up his wife, Baxter takes lessons himself, and it turns out that he's the one with the operatic voice.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Comedy, Musical & Performing Arts
Directed By:

Gregory Ratoff
Written By:

Nunnally Johnson
In Theaters:

Mar 3, 1939 wide
Runtime:

80 minutes
Studio:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Cast

Loretta Young
as Doris Blair Borland

Warner Baxter
as Leonard Borland

Binnie Barnes
as Cecil Carver

Cesar Romero
as Hugo

George Barbier
as Blair

J. Edward Bromberg
as Ross

Helen Westley
as Mrs. Blair

Eugene Pallette
as Mike Craig

Ruth Terry
as Carol the Secretary

Alice Armand
as Sally Bostwick

Iva Stewart
as Miss Carver's Secretary

Dorothy Dearing
as Mrs. Price

Helen Ericson
as Mrs. Spalding

Kay Griffith
as Nancy Sprague

Harry Rosenthal
as Wilkins

Edward Cooper
as Butler

Renie Riano
as Mrs. Craig

Lawrence Grant
as Hertz

Charles Williams
as Jaffee

Howard Hickman
as Concert Manager

George Irving
as Doctor

Harry Hayden
as Hotel Manager

Robert Kellard
as Bank Teller

Cecil Weston
as Dresser

Robert Lowery
as Intern

Arthur Rankin
as Intern

Zeni Vatori
as Opera Singer

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Critic Reviews for Wife, Husband and Friend

All Critics (1) | Rotten (1)

Running a brisk 75 minutes, the lightweight comedy is a silly little distraction with charming moments.

Mar 6, 2009 | Full Review…

Sean Axmaker
Turner Classic Movies Online