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Every Girl Should Be Married

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.8K
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Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, Diana Lynn, and Franchot Tone in Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)
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A willful woman concocts an elaborate scheme to trap a handsome pediatrician into marriage.A willful woman concocts an elaborate scheme to trap a handsome pediatrician into marriage.A willful woman concocts an elaborate scheme to trap a handsome pediatrician into marriage.

  • Director
    • Don Hartman
  • Writers
    • Stephen Morehouse Avery
    • Eleanor Harris
    • Don Hartman
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Betsy Drake
    • Franchot Tone
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Don Hartman
    • Writers
      • Stephen Morehouse Avery
      • Eleanor Harris
      • Don Hartman
    • Stars
      • Cary Grant
      • Betsy Drake
      • Franchot Tone
    • 52User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Photos28

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    Top Cast48

    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Dr. Madison Brown
    Betsy Drake
    Betsy Drake
    • Anabel Sims
    Franchot Tone
    Franchot Tone
    • Roger Sanford
    Diana Lynn
    Diana Lynn
    • Julie Howard
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Mr. Spitzer
    Elisabeth Risdon
    Elisabeth Risdon
    • Mary Nolan
    Richard Gaines
    Richard Gaines
    • Sam McNutt
    Harry Hayden
    • Gogarty
    Chick Chandler
    Chick Chandler
    • Soda Clerk
    Leon Belasco
    Leon Belasco
    • Violinist
    Fred Essler
    Fred Essler
    • Pierre
    Anna Q. Nilsson
    Anna Q. Nilsson
    • Saleslady
    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Harry Proctor
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Jean Andren
    • Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Cafe Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Arnolda Brown
    • Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Brown
    • Dignified Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Rosalie Coughenour
    • Model
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Hartman
    • Writers
      • Stephen Morehouse Avery
      • Eleanor Harris
      • Don Hartman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews52

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The only film in which Cary Grant and Betsy Drake appeared together before their marriage. They would make only one more film together: Room for One More (1952).
    • Goofs
      When the insurance man shows the new car to Anabel on the street, the pole of the microphone is reflected against a window behind the actors.
    • Quotes
      • Dr. Madison Brown: How in the world did Eve ever get Adam when she had no other woman to help her with the subtle little touches?
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Screen Writer (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      La Mer
      Music by Charles Trenet
      Lyrics by Charles Trenet
      Played often throughout the picture

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Don Hartman's Production of Every Girl Should Be Married
    • Filming locations
      • Union Square, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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