Poster of You Can't Fool Your Wife

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

Crew

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