Dream Wife (1953)
It's a RIOT how Cary carries on!
Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple. Unfortunately there seems to be too much business and not enough pleasure on the part of Effie. When Clemson meets Tarji, a princess trained in all the arts of pleasing men, he decides he wants an old fashioned girl. Princess Tarji's father is king of oil-rich Bukistan. Because of the oil situation and to maintain good political relations during the courtship between Clemson & Tarji, the State Department assigns a diplomat to maintain protocol until the wedding - Effie!
Director: Sidney Sheldon
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: June 19, 1953
Cast
- Cary Grant - Clemson Reade
- Deborah Kerr - Effie
- Walter Pidgeon - Walter McBride
- Betta St. John - Tarji
- Eduard Franz - Khan
- Buddy Baer - Vizier
- Les Tremayne - Ken Landwell
- Donald Randolph - Ali
- Bruce Bennett - Charlie Elkwood
- Richard Anderson - Henry Malvine
Screenplay
Music: Conrad Salinger
Cinematography: Milton Krasner
Editing: George White
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Wedding Mishap and Funny Disaster
Keywords
marriage, business tycoon
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dream Wife about?
- Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple. Unfortunately there seems to be too much business and not enough pleasure on the part of Effie. When Clemson meets Tarji, a princess trained in all the arts of pleasing men, he decides he wants an old fashioned girl. Princess Tarji's father is king of oil-rich Bukistan. Because of the oil situation and to maintain good political relations during the courtship between Clemson & Tarji, the State Department assigns a diplomat to maintain protocol until the wedding - Effie!
- Who directed Dream Wife?
- Dream Wife was directed by Sidney Sheldon.
- Who stars in Dream Wife?
- Dream Wife stars Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Walter Pidgeon, Betta St. John, Eduard Franz, Buddy Baer.
- How long is Dream Wife?
- Dream Wife has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Dream Wife?
- Dream Wife is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Dream Wife produced?
- Dream Wife was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Dream Wife?
- The themes of Dream Wife include: Wedding Mishap and Funny Disaster.