Wife, Husband and Friend
Wife, Husband and Friend
Wife, Husband and Friend
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1939
1h 15m
6.5(2 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Woman hopes to be a great singer and is encouraged by her scheming teacher. After she flops her husband, encouraged by an amorous professional singer tries opera and also flops.

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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Loretta Young

Doris Borland

Loretta Young
Acting

Warner Baxter

Leonard Borland aka Logan Bennett

Warner Baxter
Acting

Binnie Barnes

Cecil Carver

Binnie Barnes
Acting

Cesar Romero

Hugo

Cesar Romero
Acting

George Barbier

Major Blair

George Barbier
Acting

J. Edward Bromberg

Rossi

J. Edward Bromberg
Acting

Eugene Pallette

Mike Craig

Eugene Pallette
Acting

Helen Westley

Mrs. Blair

Helen Westley
Acting

Ruth Terry

Carol

Ruth Terry
Acting

Dorothy Dearing

Mrs. Price

No Image
Acting

George Irving

Doctor

George Irving
Acting

Alice Armand

Sally Bostwick

No Image
Acting

Iva Stewart

Miss Carver's Secretary

No Image
Acting

Helen Ericson

Mrs. Spalding

Helen Ericson
Acting

Kay Griffith

Nancy Sprague

No Image
Acting

Harry Rosenthal

Bill Wilkins - Pianist

Harry Rosenthal
Acting

Edward Cooper

Butler

No Image
Acting

Renie Riano

Mrs. Craig

Renie Riano
Acting

Lawrence Grant

Rudolph Hertz

Lawrence Grant
Acting

Charles Williams

Jaffee

Charles Williams
Acting

Howard Hickman

Concert Manager

Howard Hickman
Acting

Harry Hayden

Hotel Manager

Harry Hayden
Acting

Lowden Adams

Butler

No Image
Acting

Ralph Brooks

Opera Patron

No Image
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Helen Brown

Nurse

Helen Brown
Acting

Tom Carroll

Call Boy

No Image
Acting

Julie Carter

Maid

Julie Carter
Acting

Ruth Clifford

Seamstress

Ruth Clifford
Acting

Gino Corrado

Irate Opera Company Actor

Gino Corrado
Acting

Mary Lou Dix

Maid

No Image
Acting

Fern Emmett

Maid

Fern Emmett
Acting

Bess Flowers

Doris' Friend

Bess Flowers
Acting

Robert Kellard

Bank Teller

Robert Kellard
Acting

Gwendolyn Logan

Mrs. Herts

No Image
Acting

Robert Lowery

Intern

Robert Lowery
Acting

Jack Luden

Party Guest

Jack Luden
Acting

Bert Moorhouse

Party Guest

No Image
Acting

Dave Morris

Stagehand

Dave Morris
Acting

Leo Mostovoy

Minor Role

No Image
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David Newell

Party Guest

David Newell
Acting

Tom Quinn

Party Guest

No Image
Acting

Arthur Rankin

Intern

Arthur Rankin
Acting

Ludovico Tomarchio

Maurico

No Image
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Zeni Vatori

Opera Singer

No Image
Acting

Cecil Weston

Dresser

No Image
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Tudor Williams

Wotan

No Image

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