Wedding Present (1936): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1936, Wedding Present is a comedy and romance film directed by Richard Wallace, running about 81 minutes. “Miss Big Brown Eyes would rather race to a fire than trip to the altar and Cary is the lad who tuned the fire-gongs to the Wedding March.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Charlie Mason and Rusty Fleming are star reporters on a Chicago tabloid who are romantically involved as well. Although skilled in ferreting out great stories, they often behave in an unprofessional and immature manner. After their shenanigans cause their frustrated city editor to resign, the publisher promotes Charlie to the job, a decision based on the premise that only a slacker would be able crack down on other shirkers and underachievers. His pomposity soon alienates most of his co-workers and causes Rusty to move to New York. Charlie resigns and along with gangster friend Smiles Benson tries to win Rusty back before she marries a stuffy society author.

Who’s in it. Wedding Present stars Joan Bennett as Monica 'Rusty' Fleming, Cary Grant as Charlie Mason, George Bancroft as Pete Stagg and Conrad Nagel as Roger Dodacker, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Wedding Present has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wedding Present page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wedding Present tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.