Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know

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Wives Never Know

"Caught in the Act! Charlie'll have to talk fast to talk Mary out of believing what she sees!"

1936

1h 15m

9.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The blissful marriage of Homer and Marcia Bigelow is disrupted when Marcia hosts a party for one J. Hugh Ramsay, author of the bestselling book, "Marriage—The Living Death".

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Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Homer Bigelow

Mary Boland

Mary Boland

Marcia Bigelow

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

J. Hugh Ramsey

Vivienne Osborne

Vivienne Osborne

Renée La Tour

Claude Gillingwater

Claude Gillingwater

Mr. Gossamer

Fay Holden

Fay Holden

Mrs. Gossamer

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Florabelle

Norma Lee

Miss Turner

Constance Bergen

Constance Bergen

Miss Giddings

Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Foreman

Creative team

Directed by: Elliott Nugent
Written by: Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
Keene Thompson
Produced by: Harlan Thompson

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