Summary
Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 64Audiences 58GoodWatch 55
Tomatometer65%
Metascore63
IMDb6.3
Letterboxd · 11 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score48%
Box office
1.9×its budget
- Budget
- $743 K
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it earned $657 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for comedies, −5 min on the typical 100
typical 10095Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 22 more
Released
1941
January 31, 1941
85 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 12 more16 people
- Carole LombardAnn
- Robert MontgomeryDavid
- Gene RaymondJeff
- Jack CarsonChuck
- Philip MerivaleMr. Custler
- Lucile WatsonMrs. Custler
- William TracySammy
- Charles HaltonMr. Deever
Esther DaleMrs. Krausheimer
Emma DunnMartha
Betty CompsonGertie
Patricia FarrGloria
William EdmundsProprietor Lucy's
Pamela BlakeLily
Alfred HitchcockMan Passing David on Street (uncredited)- JGJack GardnerElevator Operator (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Alfred Hitchcock Director
- Dewey Starkey Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Norman Krasna Story, Screenplay
Production · 1
- Harry E. Edington Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Harry Stradling Sr. Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- William Hamilton Editor
Sound · 1
- Edward Ward Music
Art · 3
- Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
- Albert S. D'Agostino Art Direction
- Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
Other crew · 1
- Vernon L. Walker Special Effects
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