Review of My Favorite Wife (1940) by John D — 06 Aug 2007

Dont tell me you have someone in room B, The remake was eh ok but the this one is classic Carey Grant and you can hardly go wrong with Dunne.

This review of My Favorite Wife (1940) was written by John D on 06 Aug 2007.

My Favorite Wife has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jeremiah L (151) on 10 Jul 2008

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I liked this one better than the awful truth (a more popular, more well known film), although I don't know why...maybe it's simply the premise…

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Disappointing. Good idea for a story, but script could have been oh-so-much better. Just silly and unbelievable... painful to watch…

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By Melissa H (548) on 23 Feb 2011

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