Four Wives (1939)
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In this drama, the sequel to Four Daughters, the daughters are now adults. Three of the sisters rally together to find a new love for the fourth sister whose husband recently committed suicide. The widowed woman then discovers that she is pregnant with her deceased husband's child and this causes her to refuse a marriage proposal. At the same time, another sister learns that she is barren, one sister adopts and then finds herself carrying twins, and a different sister gets married. All are very happy except for the pregnant widow who bears her child prematurely. The baby is saved by a blood transfusion from her recently rejected suitor, and the grateful mother promptly elopes with the gallant chap. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Claude Rains, Jeffrey Lynn, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Curtiz
Synopsis of Four Wives
In this drama, the sequel to Four Daughters, the daughters are now adults. Three of the sisters rally together to find a new love for the fourth sister whose husband recently committed suicide. The widowed woman then discovers that she is pregnant with her deceased husband's child and this causes her to refuse a marriage proposal. At the same time, another sister learns that she is barren, one sister adopts and then finds herself carrying twins, and a different sister gets married. All are very happy except for the pregnant widow who bears her child prematurely. The baby is saved by a blood transfusion from her recently rejected suitor, and the grateful mother promptly elopes with the gallant chap. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Four Wives
- Claude Rains - Adam Lemp
- John Garfield - Mickey Borden
- May Robson - Aunt Etta
- Dick Foran - Ernest Talbot
- Henry O'Neill - Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
- Priscilla Lane - Ann Lemp
- Lola Lane - Thea Lemp
- John Qualen - Frank
- George Reeves - Laboratory man
- Jeffrey Lynn - Felix Deitz
- Frank McHugh - Ben Crowley
- Gale Page - Emma Lemp
- Eddie Albert - Dr. Clinton Forrest, Jr.
- Vera Lewis - Mrs. Ridgefield
- Rosemary Lane - Kay Lemp
- Olin Howland - Joe
- Ruth Tobey - Mathilde
- Director(s):
- Michael Curtiz
- Writer(s):
- Julius J. Epstein, Maurice Hanline, Philip G. Epstein
- Producer(s):
- Hal B. Wallis
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