Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
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- Approved
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Romance
- 12 Apr 1941 (Mexico)
- Movie
A couple who have been married for three years are shocked to learn that their marriage is not legally valid.
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| Carole Lombard | ... |
Ann
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| Robert Montgomery | ... |
David
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| Gene Raymond | ... |
Jeff
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| Jack Carson | ... |
Chuck
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| Philip Merivale | ... |
Mr. Custer
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| Lucile Watson | ... |
Mrs. Custer
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| William Tracy | ... |
Sammy
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| Charles Halton | ... |
Mr. Deever
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| Esther Dale | ... |
Mrs. Krausheimer
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| Emma Dunn | ... |
Martha
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| Betty Compson | ... |
Gertie
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| Patricia Farr | ... |
Gloria
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William Edmunds | ... |
Proprietor Lucy's
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| Pamela Blake | ... |
Lily
(as Adele Pearce)
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Bellhop at Lodge (uncredited)
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Harold - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Waiter Captain (uncredited)
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| Georgia Carroll | ... |
Attractive Woman in Night Club (uncredited)
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| Francis Compton | ... |
Mr. Flugle (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Alec Craig | ... |
Thomas - Beefeaters Club Clerk (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Attractive Woman's Escort (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner | ... |
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Alfred Hitchcock | ... |
Man Passing David Smith on Street (uncredited)
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D. Johnson | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett Keane | ... |
Store Manager (uncredited)
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Beatrice Maude | ... |
Jeff's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Dining Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jack O'Shea | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Conway (uncredited)
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| James Pierce | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Store Checker (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Parachute Worker (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Store Detective (uncredited)
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| Stanley Taylor | ... |
Lodge Clerk (uncredited)
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| Russell Wade | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Allen Wood | ... |
Bellhop at Lodge (uncredited)
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| Barbara Wooddell | ... |
Sunny - David's Secretary (uncredited)
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Katherine Yorke | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Written by
| Norman Krasna | ... | (story) |
| Norman Krasna | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Harry E. Edington | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Edward Ward | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| William Hamilton | ||
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Darrell Silvera | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Irene | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dewey Starkey | ... | assistant director |
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | unit director: New York Worlds Fair insert shots (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Lawrence P. Williams | ... | associate art director (as L.P. Williams) |
Sound Department
| John E. Tribby | ... | recorded by |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Anzel | ... | assistant camera: New York Worlds Fair unit |
| George F. Hinners | ... | camera operator: New York Worlds Fair unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Roy Webb | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Tommy Garland | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Betty Hall | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Bob Marlow | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1941) (United States) (theatrical) (as An R K O Radio Picture)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1941) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmituonti (1942) (Finland) (theatrical)
- SHEAF A.M.M. (1944) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1945) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (as Holllywood Film Theatre)
- NHK Sôgô (1961) (Japan) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1967) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV2)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1974) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1975) (Finland) (tv)
- Nord Video (1981) (Norway) (VHS) (Beta) (Video 2000)
- International Promotion (IP) (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Rai 1 (1991) (Italy) (tv)
- DHE Castle (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (2003) (Japan) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2013) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
New York sophisticates David Smith and Ann Smith née Krausheimer have been lovingly and passionately married for three years, or so they believed. They are told individually that due to a technicality - an unresolved municipal and state jurisdictional issue at the time of their supposed marriage - their wedding was not legal, and as such they are not really married. Despite David saying earlier in the day that if he had to do his life all over again that he would not have married her (even though he loves her), it is Ann that decides not to marry David this second time around due to an action, or in reality inaction, by David in reaction to the news of their marriage being invalid. While Ann goes about her life as a supposedly single woman (which includes calling herself Ann Krausheimer), David does whatever he can to win Ann back. But winning Ann's hand may be difficult as part of Ann's new life is dating other men. One of those other men and the most serious is David's best friend and business partner, Jefferson Custer. Ann and Jeff's relationship quickly gets to the point where Jeff introduces her to his visiting parents, with whom Ann and Jeff are going on a skiing vacation to Lake Placid. David hopes to exploit that vacation in order to win Ann back. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Lombard and Montgomery Get Hitched As They're Getting Unhitched ! [DVD USA] See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Carole Lombard directed Sir Alfred Hitchcock's cameo and made him do repeated takes. See more » |
| Goofs | Because the Smiths entered into the marriage in good faith and were unaware at the time that the marriage was invalid, their marriage is, in fact, still legal under American law. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Sidewalks of New York See more » |
| Quotes |
[trying to get into an old dress of hers]
Ann: I can't imagine anything hanging in the closet shrinking so much. See more » |