He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

Here's the season's happiest comedy hit! The fun's uproarious...the romance too frantic for words!

1940 · 83 min · ★ 5.6

Race horse owner pays so much attention to business he winds up divorced from his wife. His alimony payments are so steep he plots with his lawyer to get her married off.

Directed by Roy Del Ruth · Written by Lynn Starling

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