We're Not Married (1952)
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56% of users liked it
(1,785 ratings)
Having supped full of success with the multi-storied O. Henry's Full House, 20th Century-Fox assembled another all-star "omnibus" film, We're Not Married. The unifying factor of this enjoyable seriocomedy is provided by justice-of-the-peace Melvin Bush (Victor Moore), who learns to… More Having supped full of success with the multi-storied O. Henry's Full House, 20th Century-Fox assembled another all-star "omnibus" film, We're Not Married. The unifying factor of this enjoyable seriocomedy is provided by justice-of-the-peace Melvin Bush (Victor Moore), who learns to his horror that his license is invalid. Bush and his wife (Jane Darwell) feverishly track down the five couples whom he has married "illegally" to inform them of the fact and invite them to renew their vows. Couple #1 is Fred Allen and Ginger Rogers, a husband-and-wife radio team whose huggy-kissy behavior on the air conceals the fact that they'd dearly love to cut each other's throats. Couple #2 consists of David Wayne and his contest-happy spouse Marilyn Monroe, who's just won the "Mrs. Mississippi" pageant. Couple #3, Paul Douglas and Eve Arden, ran out of things to say to each other long ago. Couple #4 is millionaire Louis Calhern and his avaricious young bride Eva Gabor, who intends to jilt the old coot and make off with his millions. And Couple #5 is young GI Eddie Bracken and his pregnant wife Mitzi Gaynor. When Bush delivers the news that these unions aren't legal in the eyes of the state, the results range from poignant to hilarious: particularly satisfying is Calhern's puckish revenge on his gold-digging wife. And yes, that is Lee Marvin as Eddie Bracken's army buddy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edmund Goulding
- Written By
- Nunnally Johnson, Dwight Taylor
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 11, 1952 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Uneven but entertaining multi-star comedy.
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Cast
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Ginger Rogers
as Ramona Gladwyn
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Fred Allen
as Steve Gladwyn
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Victor Moore
as Melvin Bush Justice of the Peace
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Marilyn Monroe
as Annabel Norris
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David Wayne
as Jeff Norris
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Eve Arden
as Katie Woodruff
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Paul Douglas
as Hector Woodruff
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Eddie Bracken
as Willie Fisher
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Mitzi Gaynor
as Patsy Fisher
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Louis Calhern
as Freddie Melrose
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
as Eve Melrose
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James Gleason
as Duffy
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Paul Stewart
as Attorney Stone
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Jane Darwell
as Mrs. Bush
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Al Bridge
as Detective Magnus
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Victor Sutherland
as Governor Bush
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Tom Powers
as Attorney General
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Maurice Cass
as Organist
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Maude Wallace
as Autograph Hound
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Margie Liszt
as Irene
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Ralph Dumke
as Twitchell
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Lee Marvin
as Pinkie
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Marjorie Weaver
as Ruthie
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O.Z. Whitehead
as Postman
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Selmar Jackson
as Chaplain Hall
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Harry Antrim
as Justice of the Peace
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James Burke
as Master Sgt. Nuckols
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Harry Carter
as Chaplain Hall
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Eddie Firestone
as Men in Radio Station
- Robert Forrest
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Byron Foulger
as License Bureau Clerk
- Alvin Greenman
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Dabbs Greer
as Man at Miss Mississippi Contest
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Bill Hale
as MP
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Harry Harvey
as Ned
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Edwin Max
as Counterman
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Emile G. Meyer
as Beauty Contest Announcer
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Forbes Murray
as Mississippi Governor
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Richard Reeves
as Brigadier General
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Robert Dane
as MPs at Railroad Station
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Kay English
as Wife
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Marjorie Liszt
as Daughter on Radio
