Wives Never Know

"Caught in the Act! Charlie'll have to talk fast to talk Mary out of believing what she sees!"

1936 1h 15m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The blissful marriage of Homer and Marcia Bigelow is disrupted when Marcia hosts a party for one J. Hugh Ramsay, author of the bestselling book, "Marriage—The Living Death".

“Caught in the Act! Charlie'll have to talk fast to talk Mary out of believing what she sees!”

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Cast

Charles Ruggles
Homer Bigelow
Mary Boland
Marcia Bigelow
Adolphe Menjou
J. Hugh Ramsey
Vivienne Osborne
Renée La Tour
Claude Gillingwater
Mr. Gossamer
Fay Holden
Mrs. Gossamer
Louise Beavers
Florabelle
Norma Lee
Miss Turner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elliott Nugent
Writers: Keene Thompson, Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elliott Nugent, shot by George T. Clemens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Charles Ruggles and Mary Boland and Adolphe Menjou carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Caught in the Act! Charlie'll have to talk fast to talk Mary out of believing what she sees!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Elliott Nugent directs. George T. Clemens behind the camera. Richard C. Currier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Elliott Nugent, shot by George T. Clemens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charles Ruggles and Mary Boland and Adolphe Menjou carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Caught in the Act! Charlie'll have to talk fast to talk Mary out of believing what she sees!".
7IMDB entry: tt0028514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "cynic", "bachelor", "marriage", "botanist".