Insure Your Wife (1935)
This Fox Film comedy – based on a play by Argentinean writer Julio Escobar – features an international cast that includes actor and singer Raúl Roulien and his fiancée in both the movie and real life, actress and dancer Conchita Montenegro. The plot centers on Ricardo Randall (Roulien), who concocts a scheme to establish an insurance policy to protect men from their wives’ infidelity. The plot thickens when Ricardo’s secretary and love interest, Camelia Cornell (Montenegro), is faced with the return of Rita Martín (Maris), a former lover of Ricardo, whose husband Eduardo (Moreno) has purchased an insurance policy on her. The film features tango songs performed by Roulien, with lyrics by Spanish playwright Enrique Jardiel Poncela, who also collaborated on the film’s screenplay.
Cast
Screenplay
- Enrique Jardiel Poncela (Screenplay)
- Robert Ellis (Screenplay)
- Helen Logan (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Insure Your Wife about?
- This Fox Film comedy – based on a play by Argentinean writer Julio Escobar – features an international cast that includes actor and singer Raúl Roulien and his fiancée in both the movie and real life, actress and dancer Conchita Montenegro. The plot centers on Ricardo Randall (Roulien), who concocts a scheme to establish an insurance policy to protect men from their wives’ infidelity. The plot thickens when Ricardo’s secretary and love interest, Camelia Cornell (Montenegro), is faced with the return of Rita Martín (Maris), a former lover of Ricardo, whose husband Eduardo (Moreno) has purchased an insurance policy on her. The film features tango songs performed by Roulien, with lyrics by Spanish playwright Enrique Jardiel Poncela, who also collaborated on the film’s screenplay.
- Who directed Insure Your Wife?
- Insure Your Wife was directed by Lewis Seiler.
- Who stars in Insure Your Wife?
- Insure Your Wife stars Conchita Montenegro, Raul Roulien, Antonio Moreno.
- How long is Insure Your Wife?
- Insure Your Wife has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Insure Your Wife?
- Insure Your Wife is a Comedy film.
- Where was Insure Your Wife produced?
- Insure Your Wife was produced in United States of America.