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1937 • 1h 31min • Approved • Comedy, Romance

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"Danger! Wild woman on the loose!"

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

IMDb 7.6

RT 93%

MC 87

Director

Leo McCarey

Writers

Viña Delmar

Arthur Richman

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Irene Dunne

Lucy Warriner

Cary Grant

Jerry Warriner

Ralph Bellamy

Dan Leeson

Alexander D'Arcy

Armand Duvalle

Cecil Cunningham

Aunt Patsy

Molly Lamont

Barbara Vance

Esther Dale

Mrs. Leeson

Joyce Compton

Dixie Belle Lee

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Irene Dunne Lucy Warriner

Cary Grant Jerry Warriner

Ralph Bellamy Dan Leeson

Alexander D'Arcy Armand Duvalle

Cecil Cunningham Aunt Patsy

Molly Lamont Barbara Vance

Esther Dale Mrs. Leeson

Joyce Compton Dixie Belle Lee

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