Wife Wanted is a 1946 American crime drama film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Kay Francis in her last film role, Paul Cavanagh, and Robert Shayne. The film's screenplay was written by Caryl Coleman and Sidney Sutherland, based on the novel Wife Wanted by Robert E. Callahan.[1]
| Wife Wanted | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Phil Karlson |
| Screenplay by | Caryl Coleman Sidney Sutherland |
| Based on | the novel Wife Wanted by Robert E. Callahan |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Bernerd Kay Francis |
| Starring | Kay Francis Paul Cavanagh Robert Shayne |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier Ace Herman |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editCarole Raymond is a film star whose best years are behind her; so, she decides to buy in a real estate plan with Jeff Caldwell, who is really running an illegitimate matrimonial service.
Cast
edit- 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
Production
editKay Francis was unhappy with the first script; so, she and director Phil Karlson set about obtaining a re-write, and became a producer on the film.[2]
The production period was from mid-June to early July 1946.[3]
References
edit- ^ Wife Wanted at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ Kear, Lynn and John Rossman. Kay Francis: a passionate life and career, page 139. McFarland, 2006. Last accessed: February 25, 2011.
- ^ TCM. Original Print Information Section. Accessed: July 23, 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wife Wanted (1946 film).
- Wife Wanted at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Wife Wanted at IMDb
- Wife Wanted at AllMovie
- Wife Wanted at the TCM Movie Database
