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Wives Never Know
“Caught in the Act! Charlie'll have to talk fast to talk Mary out of believing what she sees!”
9.0 / 10• 1936• 1h 15m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
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".
Cast & Crew
Charles Ruggles
Homer Bigelow
Lead
Mary Boland
Marcia Bigelow
Adolphe Menjou
J. Hugh Ramsey
Vivienne Osborne
Renée La Tour
Claude Gillingwater
Mr. Gossamer
Fay Holden
Mrs. Gossamer
LB
Louise Beavers
Florabelle
NL
Norma Lee
Miss Turner
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elliott Nugent's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wives Never Know is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
