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My Wife's Relatives (1939)

NR · 1939-05-20 · 1h 5m · EN
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It all begins when Joe Higgins, business manager of a prosperous candy-manufacturing firm, is ordered by his pompous boss Ellis to break up the romance between Ellis' son Bill and Joe's daughter Jean. Refusing, Joe quits his job and sets up his own candy company. It's a money-losing enterprise until Joe's wife Lil loses her diamond ring in a batch of candy and offers a $5000 reward to anyone who can retrieve the ring.

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Gus MeinsDirector

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James GleasonJames GleasonJoe HigginsLucile GleasonLucile GleasonLil HigginsRussell GleasonRussell GleasonSidney HigginsHarry DavenportHarry DavenportGrandpa Ed CarsonLynne RobertsLynne RobertsJean HigginsPurnell PrattPurnell PrattMr. EllisTommy RyanTommy RyanTommy HigginsMaude EburneMaude EburneWidow Ella JonesMarjorie GatesonMarjorie GatesonMrs. EllisHenry ArthurHenry ArthurBill EllisSally PayneSally PayneLizzieEdward KeaneEdward KeaneJarvis

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Higgins family

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityHiggins FamilyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityHiggins FamilyDirector preference440010

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What is My Wife's Relatives about?

It all begins when Joe Higgins, business manager of a prosperous candy-manufacturing firm, is ordered by his pompous boss Ellis to break up the romance between Ellis' son Bill and Joe's daughter Jean. Refusing, Joe quits his job and sets up his own candy company. It's a money-losing enterprise until Joe's wife Lil loses her diamond ring in a batch of candy and offers a $5000 reward to anyone who can retrieve the ring.

How long is My Wife's Relatives?

My Wife's Relatives has a runtime of 65 minutes.