Every Girl Should Be Married

"He won't say "YES"! She won't take "NO"!"

1948 1h 25m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 30

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Anabel Sims is determined to find the perfect husband. She thinks she's found her man in Madison Brown, a handsome pediatrician. She then prepares an elaborate scheme to trap him into marriage

“He won't say "YES"! She won't take "NO"!”

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Cast

Cary Grant
Dr. Madison W. Brown
Betsy Drake
Anabel Sims
Franchot Tone
Roger Sanford
Diana Lynn
Julie Hudson
Alan Mowbray
Mr. Spitzer
Elisabeth Risdon
Mary Nolan
Richard Gaines
Sam McNutt
Harry Hayden
Gogarty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Hartman
Writers: Stephen Morehouse Avery, Eleanor Harris, Don Hartman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don Hartman, shot by George E. Diskant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leigh Harline. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Marker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cary Grant and Betsy Drake and Franchot Tone carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "He won't say "YES"! She won't take "NO"!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040331 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Hartman directs. George E. Diskant behind the camera. Leigh Harline scores. Harry Marker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Don Hartman, shot by George E. Diskant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Leigh Harline. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Harry Marker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cary Grant and Betsy Drake and Franchot Tone carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He won't say "YES"! She won't take "NO"!".
8IMDB entry: tt0040331 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.