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The Wife Takes a Flyer

(1942)

War, Comedy, Romance

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1hrs 26m

Overview

Christopher Reynolds, an American flying with the R.A.F, is shot down over German-occupied Holland and is given shelter by a Dutch family. Posing as the insane husband of the daughter of the house, Anita Wolverman, Reynolds convinces the German officer quartered there, Major Zellfritz, with the necessity for her divorce decree to be granted. After the court-hearing, Anita, goes to manage a home for retired ladies and, persuaded by Reynolds, tries to gain military information from the German Officer. When her former husband escapes from the insane-asylum his exploits are blamed on Reynolds. With the help of the old ladies and Anita, who "remarries" him, Reynolds escapes to England in a stolen German airplane.

Score

45

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Joan Bennett as Anita Woverman

Joan Bennett

** Anita Woverman

Franchot Tone as Christopher Reynolds

Franchot Tone

** Christopher Reynolds

Allyn Joslyn as Major Zellfritz

Allyn Joslyn

** Major Zellfritz

Cecil Cunningham as Countess Oldenburg

Cecil Cunningham

** Countess Oldenburg

Roger Clark as Keith

Roger Clark

** Keith

Lloyd Corrigan as Thomas Woverman

Lloyd Corrigan

** Thomas Woverman

Lyle Latell as Muller

Lyle Latell

** Muller

Georgia Caine as Mrs. Woverman

Georgia Caine

** Mrs. Woverman

Barbara Brown as Maria Woverman

Barbara Brown

** Maria Woverman

Erskine Sanford as Jan

Erskine Sanford

** Jan

Chester Clute as Adolphe Bietjelboer

Chester Clute

** Adolphe Bietjelboer

Hans Conried as Hendrik Woverman

Hans Conried

** Hendrik Woverman

Romaine Callender as Zanten

Romaine Callender

** Zanten

Aubrey Mather as Chief Justice

Aubrey Mather

** Chief Justice

William Edmunds as Gustav

William Edmunds

** Gustav

Margaret Seddon as The Twin

Margaret Seddon

** The Twin

Kate MacKenna as The Twin

Kate MacKenna

** The Twin

Josephine Allen as Woman

Josephine Allen

** Woman

Frank Alten as German Orderly

Frank Alten

** German Orderly

Hugh Beaumont as Officer

Hugh Beaumont

** Officer

Mary Bertrand as Woman

Mary Bertrand

** Woman

Elsie Bishop as Woman

Elsie Bishop

** Woman

Colin Blair as Man

Colin Blair

** Man

Marie Blake as Frieda

Marie Blake

** Frieda

Fredric Bolton as Cpl. Heinde

Fredric Bolton

** Cpl. Heinde

Lloyd Bridges as German Sergeant

Lloyd Bridges

** German Sergeant

Nora Cecil as Miss Updike

Nora Cecil

** Miss Updike

Wheaton Chambers as Chaplain

Wheaton Chambers

** Chaplain

Leslie Denison as English Officer

Leslie Denison

** English Officer

Vernon Downing as English Officer

Vernon Downing

** English Officer

Carl Ekberg as Adolf Hitler

Carl Ekberg

** Adolf Hitler

Nellie Farrell as Woman

Nellie Farrell

** Woman

Chris Franke as German Officer

Chris Franke

** German Officer

Arno Frey as German Officer

Arno Frey

** German Officer

Steven Geray as Gestapo Agent

Steven Geray

** Gestapo Agent

Chuck Hamilton as German Officer

Chuck Hamilton

** German Officer

Hallene Hill as Old Lady

Hallene Hill

** Old Lady

Max Hoffman Jr. as Sergeant

Max Hoffman Jr.

** Sergeant

Gertrude Hoffmann as Mrs. Gruyson

Gertrude Hoffmann

** Mrs. Gruyson

Belle Johnstone as Woman

Belle Johnstone

** Woman

Kurt Katch as Capt. Schmutnick

Kurt Katch

** Capt. Schmutnick

Cy Kendall as Gestapo Agent

Cy Kendall

** Gestapo Agent

Manart Kippen as Gestapo Agent

Manart Kippen

** Gestapo Agent

Pat Lane as German Officer

Pat Lane

** German Officer

Stella LeSaint as Woman

Stella LeSaint

** Woman

Lucille Lisle as Woman

Lucille Lisle

** Woman

Joe McGuinn as Lieutenant

Joe McGuinn

** Lieutenant

John Merton as German Soldier

John Merton

** German Soldier

James Millican as Gestapo Agent

James Millican

** Gestapo Agent

David Newell as German Officer

David Newell

** German Officer

John S. Peters as German Officer

John S. Peters

** German Officer

Curtis Railing as Mrs. Brandt

Curtis Railing

** Mrs. Brandt

Gordon Richards as Maj. Wilson

Gordon Richards

** Maj. Wilson

Bert Roach as Guldschreschts

Bert Roach

** Guldschreschts

Erik Rolf as Gestapo Leader

Erik Rolf

** Gestapo Leader

Phoebe Rudd as Woman

Phoebe Rudd

** Woman

Marie Spingold as Woman

Marie Spingold

** Woman

Agnes Steele as Woman

Agnes Steele

** Woman

Minnie Steele as Woman

Minnie Steele

** Woman

Walter Stiritz as German Officer

Walter Stiritz

** German Officer

George Turner as German Officer

George Turner

** German Officer

Gohr Van Vleck as Court Attendant

Gohr Van Vleck

** Court Attendant

Henry Victor as Col. Bosch

Henry Victor

** Col. Bosch

John Vosper as German Sergeant

John Vosper

** German Sergeant

Max Wagner as Sergeant

Max Wagner

** Sergeant

Lloyd Whitlock as Head Waiter

Lloyd Whitlock

** Head Waiter

Eleanor Wood as Woman

Eleanor Wood

** Woman

William Yetter Sr. as German Officer

William Yetter Sr.

** German Officer

Mary Young as Old Lady

Mary Young

** Old Lady

Henry Zynda as Officer

Henry Zynda

** Officer

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