The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)

04/28/1942 (US) • 1h 26m

War, Comedy, Romance

SHOT DOWN FROM THE SKIES...BUT HIS HEAD WAS STILL IN THE CLOUDS!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Joan Bennett

Anita Woverman

Franchot Tone

Christopher Reynolds

Allyn Joslyn

Major Zellfritz

Cecil Cunningham

Countess Oldenburg

Lloyd Corrigan

Thomas Woverman

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Woverman

Barbara Brown

Maria Woverman


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

escape

pilot

shelter

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