Are Husbands Necessary? (1942)
In providing the "synopsis" for Are Husbands Necessary?, one best-selling film source says merely "And what about this film?" There's more to the story than that, of course--but not much. The film was based on Mr. and Mrs. Cugat, a novel by Frank Davis. Ray Milland and Betty Field play a warring married couple who hope to patch up their differences by adopting a baby. When Milland's ex-flame Patricia Morrison shows up unexpectedly, the fur flies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ray Milland, Betty Field, (more)
- Director(s):
- Norman Taurog
Synopsis of Are Husbands Necessary?
In providing the "synopsis" for Are Husbands Necessary?, one best-selling film source says merely "And what about this film?" There's more to the story than that, of course--but not much. The film was based on Mr. and Mrs. Cugat, a novel by Frank Davis. Ray Milland and Betty Field play a warring married couple who hope to patch up their differences by adopting a baby. When Milland's ex-flame Patricia Morrison shows up unexpectedly, the fur flies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Are Husbands Necessary?
- Ray Milland - George Cugat
- Patricia Morison - Myra Ponsonby
- Charles Dingle - Duncan Atterbury
- Elizabeth Risdon - Mrs. Westwood
- Kathleen Lockhart - Laura Atterbury
- Cecil Kellaway - Dr. Buell
- Charles Lane - Mr. Brooks
- Clinton Rosemond - Enos
- Cecil Cunningham - Miss Jenkins
- Helen Broderick
- Betty Field - Mary Elizabeth Cugat
- Eugene Pallette - Bunker
- Leif Erickson - Bill Stone
- Richard Haydn - Chuck
- Phillip Terry - Cory Cartwright
- Anne Revere - Anna
- Charlotte Wynters - Mrs. Finley
- Olive Blakeney - Miss Bumstead
- Hooper Atchley
- Georgia Caine
- Director(s):
- Norman Taurog
- Writer(s):
- Frank Davis, Tess Slesinger
- Producer(s):
- Fred Kohlmar
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