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Summary
Magazine editor Margot Merrick pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues. Unfortunately, things don't go to plan when Jeff Thompson, a potential suitor, uncovers the deception and decides to show up at Margot's family home posing as her husband!
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 67
IMDb6.9
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10096Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1940
October 11, 1940
86 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, 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 themesMild
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 45 more68 people
- Myrna LoyMargot Sherwood Merrick
- Melvyn DouglasJeff Thompson
- Raymond WalburnMr. Sherwood
- Lee BowmanPhilip Booth
- Bonita GranvilleVicky Sherwood
- Felix BressartAugust "Gussie" Winkel
- Donald MeekMr. Flandrin
- Ann MorrissBeth Hampshire
Sidney BlackmerHughie Wheeler
Ernest WhitmanSam
Halliwell HobbesBurton
Jeff CoreyJohann (uncredited)
Milton KibbeeShip Steward (uncredited)
May McAvoyTelephone Operator (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Sr.Judge Holman (uncredited)
Ray TealCameraman in Ohio (uncredited)
Joe YuleNightclub Waiter (uncredited)- EAErnie AlexanderMan at Railroad Station
William BaileyShip's Officer / Man Leaving Drugstore
Barbara BedfordWoman at Railroad Station- ABArthur BelascoMan at Railroad Station
Brooks BenedictNight Club Patron- ABArt Berry Sr.Man at Railroad Station
Olive BlakeneyLouise
Directing · 2
- Robert Z. Leonard Director, Producer
- Robert A. Golden Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Lionel Houser Screenplay
Production · 2
- John W. Considine Jr. Producer
- Sergei Petschnikoff Unit Manager
Camera · 1
- George J. Folsey Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- David Snell Music
Art · 2
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
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