Never Say Die

Never Say Die

Did Your Wife Bring Her Boy Friend On Your Honeymoon? Martha Did! ...Can You Guess Which One He Is?

NR 1939 · 82 min · ★ 7.3 · Comedy

Bob Hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over. Martha Raye is a Texan heiress who wants to marry her boyfriend Andy Devine, but her father is determined that she marry into royalty. To solve both their problems, Martha Raye and Bob Hope decide to marry, but will they ever find love together?

Directed by Elliott Nugent · Written by Don Hartman

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