The Wife Takes a Flyer

1h 26min

War

Comedy

Romance

Christopher Reynolds, an American flying with the R.A.F, is shot down over German-occupied Holland and is given shelter by a Dutch family. Posing as the insane husband of the daughter of the house, Anita Wolverman, Reynolds convinces the German officer quartered there, Major Zellfritz, with the necessity for her divorce decree to be granted. After the court-hearing, Anita, goes to manage a home for retired ladies and, persuaded by Reynolds, tries to gain military information from the German Officer. When her former husband escapes from the insane-asylum his exploits are blamed on Reynolds. With the help of the old ladies and Anita, who "remarries" him, Reynolds escapes to England in a stolen German airplane.

Cast

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Anita Woverman
Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Christopher Reynolds
Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Major Zellfritz
Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Countess Oldenburg
Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Thomas Woverman
Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Woverman
Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown

Maria Woverman
Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Adolphe Bietjelboer
Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Hendrik Woverman
Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Chief Justice
Frank Alten

Frank Alten

German Orderly
Fredric Bolton

Fredric Bolton

Cpl. Heinde
Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

German Sergeant
Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Miss Updike
Leslie Denison

Leslie Denison

English Officer
Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

English Officer
Carl Ekberg

Carl Ekberg

Adolf Hitler
Chris Franke

Chris Franke

German Officer
Arno Frey

Arno Frey

German Officer
Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Gestapo Agent
Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

German Officer
Hallene Hill

Hallene Hill

Old Lady
Gertrude Hoffmann

Gertrude Hoffmann

Mrs. Gruyson
Kurt Katch

Kurt Katch

Capt. Schmutnick
Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Gestapo Agent
Manart Kippen

Manart Kippen

Gestapo Agent
Pat Lane

Pat Lane

German Officer
Joe McGuinn

Joe McGuinn

Lieutenant
John Merton

John Merton

German Soldier
James Millican

James Millican

Gestapo Agent
David Newell

David Newell

German Officer
John S. Peters

John S. Peters

German Officer
Curtis Railing

Curtis Railing

Mrs. Brandt
Gordon Richards

Gordon Richards

Maj. Wilson
Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Guldschreschts
Erik Rolf

Erik Rolf

Gestapo Leader
Walter Stiritz

Walter Stiritz

German Officer
George Turner

George Turner

German Officer
Gohr Van Vleck

Gohr Van Vleck

Court Attendant
Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Col. Bosch
John Vosper

John Vosper

German Sergeant
Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Sergeant
Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Head Waiter
William Yetter Sr.

William Yetter Sr.

German Officer
Mary Young

Mary Young

Old Lady

Release date

28th Apr 1942

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English