Fred wants to start a new life with a new wife, but it isn't easy to give Paulette the gate for another mate.Fred wants to start a new life with a new wife, but it isn't easy to give Paulette the gate for another mate.Fred wants to start a new life with a new wife, but it isn't easy to give Paulette the gate for another mate.
Eddie Acuff
- Man Retrieving Pajamas
- (uncredited)
Harry Anderson
- Door Attendant
- (uncredited)
Griff Barnett
- Conductor on Train
- (uncredited)
George Barrows
- Military Policeman at Dock
- (uncredited)
George Barton
- Workman
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaPete meets Mary at the train station where he plans to act the buffoon to make her want to sign the divorce papers and calls her a, "wonderful white woman." That would not fly in 2023.
- Quotes
Jack Lindsay: Isn't it terrible how completely women know each other?
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are shown over lovebirds and nests.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door (1996)
Featured review
Spouses returning from war.... sparks will fly
MacMurray and Goddard. Two giants of Hollywood in a "comedy" (?). Husband and wife are returning home from war WW II, but all is not well. She (Paulette Goddard as Mary Morely) and Fred MacMurray as Peter, had plans to get divorced, but the war intervened. Now that they have come home, everything is topsy turvy. This was filmed in 1947, so the actual war had already been over for two years. Arleen Whelan is "Gloria", who is Peter's new love interest, and when the women meet, the battle is on. All of a sudden, they both want Peter. This moves along at medium speed. While this WAS probably a very common situation for those returning from war duty, it feels a little shallow now, and they didn't really use the talents of both Goddard and MacMurray. Anyone could have filled these roles and done a fine job. There isn't a whole lot of spark or magic between the cast here. Also, it seems a little late to be discussing the issues of returning spouses. Everyone does a great job, but because the subject is divorce, there's bound to be some hostility. Directed by Mitchell Leisen, who had been nominated for an Oscar waaay back in 1930. Story by P. J. Wolfson, who had written a ton of stuff in the 1930s and 1940s for Paramount. A respectable way to spend an 90 minutes. There is a buzzing in the last 10 minutes, but I guess we're lucky to still have this film around at all.
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- Jan 6, 2016
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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