The Doctor Takes a Wife

NR
1h 28m
1940
6.444 /10 (8)

The Romance Is Contagious! The Fun Is Catching!

Overview

A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1940-04-25

Top Billed Cast

Loretta Young

June Cameron

Ray Milland

Dr. Timothy Sterling

Reginald Gardiner

John Pierce

Gail Patrick

Marilyn Thomas

Edmund Gwenn

Dr. Lionel Sterling

Frank Sully

Slapcovitch

Gordon Jones

O'Brien

Georges Metaxa

Jean Rovere

Charles Halton

Dr. Streeter

Joseph Eggenton

Dr. Nielson

Paul McAllister

Dean Lawton

Chester Clute

Johnson

Hal K. Dawson

Charlie

Edward Van Sloan

Burkhardt

Helen Ainsworth

Amazon in Book Store (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)

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