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Orchestra Wives
“It's Hep! It's Hot! It's Hilarious!”
6.5 / 10• 1942• 1h 38m•NR• English
DramaMusicRomance
Storyline
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the band's tour and learns about life as an orchestra wife, weathering the catty attacks of the other band wives.
Cast & Crew
George Montgomery
Bill Abbot
Lead
Ann Rutherford
Connie Ward Abbot
Glenn Miller
Gene Morrison
Lynn Bari
Jaynie Stevens
Carole Landis
Natalie Mercer
Cesar Romero
St. John "Sinjin" Smith
Virginia Gilmore
Elsie
Mary Beth Hughes
Caroline Steele
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Archie Mayo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Orchestra Wives is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
