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  • The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)
  • Passed
    88 min | Comedy, Romance
The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)
Passed
88 min | Comedy, Romance

A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.
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Director
Writers
George Seaton (screen play) | Ken Englund (screen play) | Aleen Leslie (story)
Producer
Cinematographer
Sidney Hickox (as Sid Hickox)
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Updated Apr 25, 1940

Release date
Apr 25, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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58 cast members
Name Known for
Loretta Young
June Cameron June Cameron   See fewer
Ray Milland
Dr. Timothy Sterling Dr. Timothy Sterling   See fewer
Reginald Gardiner
John Pierce John Pierce   See fewer
Gail Patrick
Marilyn Thomas Marilyn Thomas   See fewer
Edmund Gwenn
Dr. Lionel Sterling Dr. Lionel Sterling   See fewer
Frank Sully
Slapcovitch Slapcovitch   See fewer
Gordon Jones
O'Brien O'Brien   See fewer
Georges Metaxa
Jean Rovere Jean Rovere   See fewer
Charles Halton
Dr. Streeter Dr. Streeter   See fewer
Joseph Eggenton
Dr. Nielson Dr. Nielson   See fewer
Paul McAllister
Dean Lawton Dean Lawton   See fewer
Chester Clute
Johnson Johnson   See fewer
Hal K. Dawson
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
Edward Van Sloan
Burkhardt Burkhardt   See fewer
Helen Ainsworth
Amazon in Book Store (uncredited) Amazon in Book Store (uncredited)   See fewer
Erville Alderson
Harrison - Printer (uncredited) Harrison - Printer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Appleby
Woman in Book Store (uncredited) Woman in Book Store (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Astor
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Sam Appleby - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) Sam Appleby - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Beddoe
Morning Express Reporter (uncredited) Morning Express Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Blair
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Dapper Salesman (uncredited) Dapper Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Charters
Henry Quinn - Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Henry Quinn - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Courtney
Woman in Book Store (uncredited) Woman in Book Store (uncredited)   See fewer
Dix Davis
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Davis
Woman in Book Store (uncredited) Woman in Book Store (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Vernon Dent
Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited) Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Du Brey
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Earle
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Woman On Boat (uncredited) Woman On Boat (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Gargan
George - Doorman (uncredited) George - Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sumner Getchell
Wedding Celebrant (uncredited) Wedding Celebrant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Gilliam
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Wesley Giraud
Western Union Boy (uncredited) Western Union Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Goude
Mrs. Nielson (uncredited) Mrs. Nielson (uncredited)   See fewer
Olin Howland
Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Keckley
Mrs. Quinn (uncredited) Mrs. Quinn (uncredited)   See fewer
William Lally
Deck Steward (uncredited) Deck Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Larson
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Laughton
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Lee
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Maclaren
Professor (uncredited) Professor (uncredited)   See fewer
Myra Marsh
Lydia Johnson (uncredited) Lydia Johnson (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Morris
University Registration Desk Clerk (uncredited) University Registration Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
William Newell
Soda Jerk (uncredited) Soda Jerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Orth
New York Editor (uncredited) New York Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Renie Riano
Telegraph Operator (uncredited) Telegraph Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Sale
School Teacher (uncredited) School Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Anne Seese
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Vera Steadman
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Sutton
Mabel (voice) (uncredited) Mabel (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Emma Tansey
Old Woman Sitting Outside of Lakewood Lodge (uncredited) Old Woman Sitting Outside of Lakewood Lodge (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Tevis
Whiney Woman in Bookstore (uncredited) Whiney Woman in Bookstore (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlotte Treadway
Woman in Book Store (uncredited) Woman in Book Store (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Wheat
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wray
Joe - Farmer (uncredited) Joe - Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
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