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"Three delightful players in a comedy modern, fast-paced and hilarious..."

1945

1h 42m

6.7(6 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A woman screenwriter lives in a shabby bungalow in order to be near her husband, a 39-year-old newspaper editor who has just joined the army.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Irene Dunne

Paula 'Polly' Wharton

Alexander Knox

Max W. Wharton

Charles Coburn

Robert Drexel Gow

Jeff Donnell

Jan Lupton

Loren Tindall

Lt. Roy Lupton

Lee Patrick

Mrs. Foley

Phil Brown

Frank MacDougal

Cora Witherspoon

Mrs. Gates

Charles Evans

Colonel Foley

Abigail Adams

Officer Candidate's Wife (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Charles Vidor
Written by: Sidney Buchman
Produced by: Sidney Buchman

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