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A bright and amusing remake of 1940's My Favourite Wife. Nicholas Arden appears before Judge Bryson to ask that his missing wife be declared officially dead so that he can marry his fiancée Bianca Steele. But, unknown to Garner, his wife Ellen is very much alive and has just been rescued by the US Navy from the desert island where she spent the last five years. She arrives home on the morning of the wedding...

Keywords:

Comedy, Romance, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1963) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Doris Day	.... Ellen Wagstaff Arden
James Garner	.... Nicholas Arden
Polly Bergen	.... Bianca Steele
Thelma Ritter	.... Grace Arden
Fred Clark	.... Mr. Codd
Don Knotts	.... Shoe clerk

Supporting Cast:

Elliott Reid	.... Dr. Herman Schlick
Edgar Buchanan	.... Judge Bryson
John Astin	.... Clyde Prokey
Pat Harrington Jr.	.... District Attorney
Eddie Quillan	.... Bellboy
Max Showalter	.... Hotel desk clerk
Alvy Moore	.... Room service waiter
Pami Lee	.... Jenny Arden
Leslie Farrell	.... Didi Arden

Directors:

Michael Gordon

Writers:

Sam Spewack

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