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The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer

APR 28, 1942 · 86 MIN · DIR. RICHARD WALLACE

WarComedyRomance

Christopher Reynolds, an American flying with the R.A.F, is shot down over German-occupied Holland and is given shelter by a Dutch family. Posing as the insane husband of the daughter of the house, Anita Wolverman, Reynolds convinces the German officer quartered there, Major Zellfritz, with the necessity for her divorce decree to be granted. After the court-hearing, Anita, goes to manage a home for retired ladies and, persuaded by Reynolds, tries to gain military information from the German Officer. When her former husband escapes from the insane-asylum his exploits are blamed on Reynolds. With the help of the old ladies and Anita, who "remarries" him, Reynolds escapes to England in a stolen German airplane.

Cast

  • Joan Bennett

    Joan Bennett

    Anita Woverman

  • Franchot Tone

    Franchot Tone

    Christopher Reynolds

  • Allyn Joslyn

    Allyn Joslyn

    Major Zellfritz

  • Cecil Cunningham

    Cecil Cunningham

    Countess Oldenburg

  • Roger Clark

    Roger Clark

    Keith

  • Lloyd Corrigan

    Lloyd Corrigan

    Thomas Woverman

  • Lyle Latell

    Lyle Latell

    Muller

  • Georgia Caine

    Georgia Caine

    Mrs. Woverman

  • Barbara Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Maria Woverman

  • Erskine Sanford

    Erskine Sanford

    Jan

  • Chester Clute

    Chester Clute

    Adolphe Bietjelboer

  • Hans Conried

    Hans Conried

    Hendrik Woverman

Crew

Screenplay

Gina Kaus

Screenplay

Jay Dratler

Story

Gina Kaus

Director of Photography

Franz Planer

Editor

Gene Havlick

Original Music Composer

Werner R. Heymann

Producer

B.P. Schulberg

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