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Guest Wife poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.2 / 100
1945·Comedy / Romance·1h 30m

GUEST WIFE

“HE BORROWS HER...HE LENDES HER!”

Christopher Price, a small-town bank executive, continues to be loyal to and idolize his boyhood friend, Joseph Jefferson Parker, a famous war correspondent. But Chris's wife, Mary, is none to fond of Joe and tired of her husband's idolizing. On the eve of the Price's second-honeymoon trip to New York City, Joe arrives and tells Chris that he needs someone to pose as his wife in order to fool his boss in NYC, who thinks Joe got married to an overseas woman while on an assignment. Chris pushes Mary into posing as Joe's wife. In New York, this leads to many complications and misunderstandings, with Mary finally deciding to teach Chris and Joe a lesson by making them believe she is in love with Joe.

Above the Line
Sam Wood·DirectorJohn D. Klorer·ScreenplayBruce Manning·ScreenplayJoseph A. Valentine·Director of PhotographyDaniele Amfitheatrof·Original Music ComposerWilliam Morgan·Editor
Cast
Claudette Colbert·Mary PriceDon Ameche·Joseph Jefferson 'Joe' ParkerDick Foran·Christopher PriceCharles Dingle·Arthur Truesdale WorthGrant Mitchell·House DetectiveWilma Francis·SusyChester Clute·Urban NicholsIrving Bacon·Nosey StationmasterHal K. Dawson·DennisEdward Fielding·Arnold
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Sam Wood·Director
Writing· 2
John D. Klorer·ScreenplayBruce Manning·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Joseph A. Valentine·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Morgan·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Daniele Amfitheatrof·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Lionel Banks·Art DirectionGeorge Sawley·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Bruce Manning·Producer
By the Numbers
52.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intrigue, Confusion
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features three people connected by a telephone cord. A man on the left holds a black telephone receiver to his ear and smiles. Above a red bann”

romance
Key Elements
TelephoneTelephone ReceiverQuestion MarksTitle Text
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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