Skip to content

MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie

Poster for Our Wife

Our Wife

1941 · 92 min

A breezy, charming old-Hollywood romantic comedy that glides along on witty banter and light scheming.

Directed by: John M. Stahl
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Melvyn Douglas, Ruth Hussey, Ellen Drew

Overview: A musician's ex-wife wants him back after he finds love and success.
How it feels: Light, romantic, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, betrayal, ambition, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: Our Wife

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

Directed by: John M. Stahl
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Melvyn Douglas, Ruth Hussey, Ellen Drew

In your watch list

More like this

Like Our Wife, but

That did not load.Show titles like this

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
ambition
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

Cast

Melvyn DouglasJerome 'Jerry' Marvin
Ruth HusseyProfessor Susan Drake
Ellen DrewBabe Marvin
Charles CoburnProfessor Drake
John HubbardTom Drake
Harvey StephensDr. Cassell
Theresa HarrisHattie
Hooper AtchleyTicket Man (uncredited)
Irving BaconDoorman (uncredited)
Brooks BenedictConcert Attendee (uncredited)
George BerangerWaiter (uncredited)
Betty BlytheMinor Role (uncredited)
Lloyd BridgesTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Barbara BrownShipboard Passenger (uncredited)
Hobart CavanaughShipboard Passenger (uncredited)

Where to watch in the US

No streaming, rental or purchase options are known in the US.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres: comedy
Directed by: John M. Stahl
Written by: P.J. Wolfson
Starring: Melvyn Douglas, Ruth Hussey, Ellen Drew, Charles Coburn, John Hubbard, Harvey Stephens, Theresa Harris, Hooper Atchley
Music: Leo Shuken
Cinematography: Franz Planer
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

TMDB IMDb Letterboxd Wikipedia Wikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.