Her Husband Lies (1937)
HE COULDN'T PLAY STRAIGHT WITH A WOMAN!
J. Ward Thomas of Park Avenue leads a double life as an investment broker and as notorious gambler Spade Martin, despite the protests of his beautiful wife Natalie, a nightclub singer who retired when they married. Spade's younger brother "Chick" wires Spade from Seattle that he has quit gambling for a job in real estate and is about to marry a nice girl named Betty. Relieved to find his kid brother is straight, Spade sends him $10,000 cash as a wedding present. When a woman posing as a pregnant wife comes to Spade for a loan, Spade gives it to her. Later, when Steve Burdick, the woman's supposed husband, brags in a bar that he made a fool of Spade, Spade's hit man, Trigger, kills Burdick. Tired of Spade's gambling, Natalie books a return engagement at Cafe Nocturne, telling him that she is a singer rather than a wife now.
Cast
- Gail Patrick - Natalie Martin
- Ricardo Cortez - J. Ward Thomas
- Akim Tamiroff - Big Ed Bullock
- Louis Calhern - Joe Sorrell
- Tom Brown - Chick Thomas
- June Martel - Betty Thomas
- Dorothy Peterson - Dorothy Powell
- Ralf Harolde - Steve Burdick
- Adrian Morris - Carwig
- Ray Walker - Maxie
Screenplay
- Wallace Smith (Screenplay)
- Eve Greene (Screenplay)
- Ralph Freed (Lyricist)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Her Husband Lies about?
- J. Ward Thomas of Park Avenue leads a double life as an investment broker and as notorious gambler Spade Martin, despite the protests of his beautiful wife Natalie, a nightclub singer who retired when they married. Spade's younger brother "Chick" wires Spade from Seattle that he has quit gambling for a job in real estate and is about to marry a nice girl named Betty. Relieved to find his kid brother is straight, Spade sends him $10,000 cash as a wedding present. When a woman posing as a pregnant wife comes to Spade for a loan, Spade gives it to her. Later, when Steve Burdick, the woman's supposed husband, brags in a bar that he made a fool of Spade, Spade's hit man, Trigger, kills Burdick. Tired of Spade's gambling, Natalie books a return engagement at Cafe Nocturne, telling him that she is a singer rather than a wife now.
- Who directed Her Husband Lies?
- Her Husband Lies was directed by Edward Ludwig.
- Who stars in Her Husband Lies?
- Her Husband Lies stars Gail Patrick, Ricardo Cortez, Akim Tamiroff, Louis Calhern, Tom Brown, June Martel.
- How long is Her Husband Lies?
- Her Husband Lies has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Her Husband Lies?
- Her Husband Lies is a Crime, Drama film.