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Virtuous Husband

  • 1931
  • Passed
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Jean Arthur, Betty Compson, Tully Marshall, Elliott Nugent, J.C. Nugent, and Alison Skipworth in Virtuous Husband (1931)
ComedyRomance

When a rich young man marries, he lets the books and letters left him by his dead mother guide his life.When a rich young man marries, he lets the books and letters left him by his dead mother guide his life.When a rich young man marries, he lets the books and letters left him by his dead mother guide his life.

  • Director
    • Vin Moore
  • Writers
    • Dorrance Davis
    • Edward Ludwig
    • Jerry Horwin
  • Stars
    • Elliott Nugent
    • Betty Compson
    • Jean Arthur
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    34
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vin Moore
    • Writers
      • Dorrance Davis
      • Edward Ludwig
      • Jerry Horwin
    • Stars
      • Elliott Nugent
      • Betty Compson
      • Jean Arthur
    • 1User review
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    Elliott Nugent
    Elliott Nugent
    • Daniel Curtis
    Betty Compson
    Betty Compson
    • Inez Wakefield
    Jean Arthur
    Jean Arthur
    • Barbara Olwell
    Tully Marshall
    Tully Marshall
    • Ezra Hunniwell
    J.C. Nugent
    J.C. Nugent
    • Mr. Olwell
    Alison Skipworth
    Alison Skipworth
    • Mrs. Olwell
    Eva McKenzie
    • Hester
    Willie Best
    Willie Best
    • Luftus
    • Director
      • Vin Moore
    • Writers
      • Dorrance Davis
      • Edward Ludwig
      • Jerry Horwin
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    • Trivia
      (1930). Stage Play: Apron Strings. Comedy. Written by Dorrance Davis. Directed by Earle Boothe. Bijou Theatre: 17 Feb 1930- Sep 1930 (closing date unknown/224 performances). Cast: Audray Dale (as "Barbara Olwell"), Jefferson De Angelis (as "Ezra Hunniwell"), Ethel Intropidi (as "Inez Wakefield"), Josie Intropodi (as "Hester"), Frank Monroe (as "John Olwell"), Roger Pryor (as "Daniel Curtis"), Maidel Turner (as "Mrs. Olwell"). Produced by Forrest C. Haring. Note: Filmed by Universal Pictures as Virtuous Husband (1931).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Back to the Future: The Game (2010)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 12, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • What Wives Don't Want
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 15m(75 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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