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Cast
Claudette Colbert
as Mary Price
Don Ameche
as Joseph Jefferson 'Joe' Parker
Dick Foran
as Christopher Price
Charles Dingle
as Arthur Truesdale Worth
Grant Mitchell
as House Detective
Wilma Francis
as Susy
Chester Clute
as Urban Nichols
Irving Bacon
as Nosey Stationmaster
Hal K. Dawson
as Dennis
Edward Fielding
as Arnold
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1945
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes13
DirectorSam Wood
WritersJohn D. Klorer, Bruce Manning
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGuest Wife
About Guest Wife
Christopher Price, a small-town bank executive, continues to be loyal to and idolize his boyhood friend, Joseph Jefferson Parker, a famous war correspondent. But Chris's wife, Mary, is none to fond of Joe and tired of her husband's idolizing. On the eve of the Price's second-honeymoon trip to New York City, Joe arrives and tells Chris that he needs someone to pose as his wife in order to fool his boss in NYC, who thinks Joe got married to an overseas woman while on an assignment. Chris pushes Mary into posing as Joe's wife. In New York, this leads to many complications and misunderstandings, with Mary finally deciding to teach Chris and Joe a lesson by making them believe she is in love with Joe.
Directed by Sam Wood, Guest Wife leans on a strong ensemble — Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Dick Foran — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1945.
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