Wife Wanted (1946 film)
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| Directed by | Phil Karlson |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Bernerd Kay Francis |
| Screenplay by | Caryl Coleman Sidney Sutherland |
| Starring | Kay Francis Paul Cavanagh Robert Shayne |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Editing by | Richard C. Currier Ace Herman |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 2, 1946 (United States) |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wife Wanted (1946) is an American crime film noir directed by Phil Karlson. The drama features Kay Francis, Paul Cavanagh and Robert Shayne.[1] This was Francis' last film.
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[edit] Plot
Carole Raymond (Francis) is a film star whose best years are behind her so she decides to buy in a real estate plan with Jeff Caldwell (Cavanagh), who's really running a illegitimate matrimonial service.
[edit] Cast
- Kay Francis as Carole Raymond
- Paul Cavanagh as Jeffrey Caldwell
- Robert Shayne as Bill Tyler
- Veda Ann Borg as Nola Reed
- Teala Loring as Mildred Kayes
- Jonathan Hale as Philip Conway
- Tim Ryan as Bartender
- Barton Yarborough as Walter Desmond
[edit] Production
Kay Francis was unhappy with the first script, so she and director Phil Karlson went to work on obtaining a re-write, and became a producer on the film.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Wife Wanted at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Kear, Lynn and John Rossman. Kay Francis: a passionate life and career, page 139. McFarland, 2006. Last accessed: February 25, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Wife Wanted at the Internet Movie Database
- Wife Wanted at the TCM Movie Database
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