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You Can't Fool Your Wife

Plot: Longtime school sweethearts discover married life, thanks to a disagreeable live-in mother-in-law and pressing business obligations, is more rocky than idyllic.
Release Date: Tuesday, May 21 1940
85 years ago
Genres: Comedy
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Cast

Portrait of Lucille BallLucille Ball. Lucille Ball was 28 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Clara Fields Hinklin'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1911 –
Died: Wed, Apr 26 1989
Portrait of James EllisonJames Ellison. James Ellison was 30 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Andrew Hinklin'.
Birthday: Wed, May 04 1910 –
Died: Thu, Dec 23 1993
Portrait of Robert CooteRobert Coote. Robert Coote was 31 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Battincourt'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 04 1909 –
Died: Fri, Nov 26 1982
Portrait of William HalliganWilliam Halligan. William Halligan was 57 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'J.R. Gillespie, Sr.'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 29 1883 –
Died: Mon, Jan 28 1957
Portrait of Emma DunnEmma Dunn. Emma Dunn was 66 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Mother Fields'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 24 1874 –
Died: Wed, Dec 14 1966
Portrait of Virginia ValeVirginia Vale. Virginia Vale was 20 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Sally'.
Birthday: Thu, May 20 1920 –
Died: Thu, Sep 14 2006
Portrait of Rosina GalliRosina Galli. Rosina Galli was 33 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Mama Brentoni'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 10 1906 –
Died: Wed, Dec 03 1969
Portrait of Charles LaneCharles Lane. Charles Lane was 35 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Salesman'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 26 1905 –
Died: Mon, Jul 09 2007
Portrait of Oscar O'SheaOscar O'Shea. Oscar O'Shea was 58 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Dr. Emery'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 07 1881 –
Died: Wed, Apr 06 1960
Portrait of Norman MayesNorman Mayes. Norman Mayes was 37 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Porter at Dock'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 13 1902 –
Died: Mon, Mar 19 1973
Portrait of Patsy O'ByrnePatsy O'Byrne. Patsy O'Byrne was 55 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Hotel Maid'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 28 1884 –
Died: Thu, Apr 18 1968
Portrait of Charlie HallCharlie Hall. Charlie Hall was 40 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Ritz Amsterdam Bellboy'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 18 1899 –
Died: Mon, Dec 07 1959
Portrait of Dell HendersonDell Henderson. Dell Henderson was 62 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Ritz Amsterdam Manager'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 04 1877 –
Died: Sun, Dec 02 1956
Portrait of Minerva UrecalMinerva Urecal. Minerva Urecal was 45 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Mrs. Doolittle'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1894 –
Died: Sat, Feb 26 1966
Portrait of Leo ClearyLeo Cleary. Leo Cleary was 45 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Mr. Doolittle'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 15 1894 –
Died: Mon, Apr 11 1955
Portrait of Harrison GreeneHarrison Greene. Harrison Greene was 56 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Sullivan'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 18 1884 –
Died: Fri, Sep 28 1945
Portrait of Max WagnerMax Wagner. Max Wagner was 38 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Burglar'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 28 1901 –
Died: Sun, Nov 16 1975
Portrait of Hobart CavanaughHobart Cavanaugh. Hobart Cavanaugh was 53 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Potts'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 21 1886 –
Died: Thu, Apr 27 1950
Portrait of Walter SandeWalter Sande. Walter Sande was 33 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Mr. Gillespie, Jr.'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 09 1906 –
Died: Mon, Nov 22 1971
Portrait of Walter FennerWalter Fenner. Walter Fenner was 53 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Walker'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 24 1886 –
Died: Fri, Nov 07 1947
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving Bacon. Irving Bacon was 46 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Lippincott'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Elaine ShepardElaine Shepard. Elaine Shepard was 27 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Peggy'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 02 1913 –
Died: Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Ronald R. RondellRonald R. Rondell. Ronald R. Rondell was 36 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Battincourt's Friend at Party (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 21 1903 –
Died: Fri, May 14 1999
Portrait of Mike TellegenMike Tellegen. Mike Tellegen was 47 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Henchman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 01 1892 –
Died: Sun, Apr 26 1964

Crew

Portrait of Ray McCareyRay McCarey. Ray McCarey was 35 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Director, Story'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 06 1904 –
Died: Wed, Dec 01 1948
Portrait of Carroll ClarkCarroll Clark. Carroll Clark was 46 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 06 1894 –
Died: Fri, May 17 1968
Portrait of J. Roy HuntJ. Roy Hunt. J. Roy Hunt was 55 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 07 1884 –
Died: Sun, Oct 01 1972
Portrait of Jerome CadyJerome Cady. Jerome Cady was 36 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 15 1903 –
Died: Sun, Nov 07 1948
Portrait of Cliff ReidCliff Reid. Cliff Reid was 48 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 07 1891 –
Died: Sat, Aug 22 1959
Portrait of Lee S. MarcusLee S. Marcus. Lee S. Marcus was 46 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 07 1893 –
Died: Thu, Jan 30 1969
Portrait of Theron WarthTheron Warth. Theron Warth was 28 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1911 –
Died: Tue, Jul 24 1973
Portrait of Roy WebbRoy Webb. Roy Webb was 51 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 03 1888 –
Died: Fri, Dec 10 1982
Portrait of Edward StevensonEdward Stevenson. Edward Stevenson was 34 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sun, May 13 1906 –
Died: Mon, Dec 02 1968
Portrait of Hugh McDowell Jr.Hugh McDowell Jr.. Hugh McDowell Jr. was 37 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 12 1902 –
Died: Fri, Jan 11 1980
Portrait of Van Nest PolglaseVan Nest Polglase. Van Nest Polglase was 41 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 25 1898 –
Died: Fri, Dec 20 1968
Portrait of Richard CarrollRichard Carroll. Richard Carroll was 41 in You Can't Fool Your Wife as 'Story'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 27 1898 –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1959