The Compulsory Wife (1937)
“Two young men and an attractive girl are invited to spend a week-end at a cottage of mutual friends. The hosts are delayed and so the guests remain unattended. A burglar breaks in and ensuing complications compel the girl to pose as a wife.” - BFI.
- Date of release
- 1937-08-09
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 57m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Arthur B. Woods
Casting
- Henry Kendall — Rupert Sinclair
- Joyce Kirby — Bobby Carr
- Margaret Yarde — Mrs. Thackery
- Robert Hale — Colonel Craven
- Agnes Lauchlan — Mrs. Craven
- George Merritt — Mr. Thackery
- Anthony Shaw — George Bittleson
- Mercia Swinburne — Mrs. Bittleston
- Bill Shine
Interesting facts
The Compulsory Wife is a 1937 British quota quickie comedy film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Henry Kendall and Joyce Kirby. It was written by John Dighton and Reginald Purdell.
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