Summary
Lord Windermere appears to all – including his young wife Margaret – to be the perfect husband.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 66
Audience score73%
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −21 min on the typical 100
typical 10079Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1949
April 1, 1949
77 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more22 people
- Jeanne CrainLady Margaret 'Meg' Windermere
- Madeleine CarrollMrs. Erylnne
- George SandersLord Robert Darlington
- Richard GreeneLord Arthur Windermere
- Martita HuntDuchess of Berwick
- John SuttonCecil Graham
- HDHugh DempsterLord Augustus Lorton
- Richard NeyJames Hopper
- VMVirginia McDowallLady Agatha
- Randy StuartAmerican Girl
- FRFelippa RockRosalie (uncredited)
- JBJohn BurtonHoskins (uncredited)
Winifred HarrisMaid (uncredited)
Frank ElliottThe Jeweler (uncredited)
Alphonse MartellPhilippe (uncredited)
Terry KilburnMessenger (uncredited)
Colin CampbellSimpson the Tailor (uncredited)- PEPatricia EdwardsAmerican Girl (uncredited)
George BerangerAlphonse - Philippe's Assistant (uncredited)- HMHugh MurrayDawson (uncredited)
Tempe PigottMrs. Rudge (uncredited)- TWTrevor WardAuctioneer (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Otto Preminger Director, Producer
- Kathleen Fagan Script Supervisor
- Tom Dudley Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Walter Reisch Writer
- Dorothy Parker Writer
- Oscar Wilde Theatre Play
Production · 2
- Darryl F. Zanuck Executive Producer
- Sid Bowen Production Manager
Camera · 5
- Joseph LaShelle Director of Photography
- Mala Assistant Camera
- Harry R. Jones Grip
- Don Anderson Camera Operator
- Anthony Ugrin Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Louis R. Loeffler Editor
- Lyman Hallowell Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer
- Roger Heman Sr. Sound
- Alfred Newman Music Director
- Maurice De Packh Orchestrator
- E. Clayton Ward Sound
- Edward B. Powell Orchestrator
Art · 4
- Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
- Paul S. Fox Set Decoration
- Leland Fuller Art Direction
- Thomas Little Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Charles LeMaire Costume Design
- René Hubert Costume Design
- Allan Snyder Makeup Artist
- Ben Nye Makeup Artist
- Irene Brooks Hairstylist
- Esperanza Corona Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Robert A. Petzoldt Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Emma Trechman Dialect Coach
- Fred Sersen Special Effects
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