5.2The Wife Takes a Flyer · 1942
The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942) is a War / Comedy / Romance film directed by Richard Wallace, starring Joan Bennett, Franchot Tone, Allyn Joslyn.
WarComedyRomance
5.2Overview
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.
Cast
Joan Bennett, Franchot Tone, Allyn Joslyn, Cecil Cunningham, Roger Clark, Lloyd Corrigan, Lyle Latell, Georgia Caine
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What is "The Wife Takes a Flyer" about?
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.
When was "The Wife Takes a Flyer" released?
The Wife Takes a Flyer was released in 1942.
Who stars in "The Wife Takes a Flyer"?
The cast includes Joan Bennett, Franchot Tone, Allyn Joslyn, Cecil Cunningham.
