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Wife Wanted (1946 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Wife Wanted' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Phil Karlson, and starring Kay Francis, Paul Cavanagh, and Robert Shayne. The film's screenplay was written by Caryl Coleman and Sidney Sutherland, based on the novel 'Wife Wanted' by Robert E. Callahan..
Premise
Carole Raymond (Francis) is a film star whose best years are behind her; so, she decides to buy in a real estate plan with Jeff Caldwell (Cavanagh), who is really running an illegitimate matrimonial service.
Cast
* Kay Francis as Carole Raymond
* Paul Cavanagh as Jeffrey Caldwell
* Robert Shayne as Bill Tyler
* Veda Ann Borg as Nola Reed
* Teala Loring as Mildred Kayes
* Jonathan Hale as Philip Conway
* Tim Ryan as Bartender
* Barton Yarborough as Walter Desmond
Production
Kay Francis was unhappy with the first script; so, she and director Phil Karlson set about obtaining a re-write, and became a producer on the film.[https://books.google.com/books?id=QWRWZu2EsKAC&lpg=PA139&ots=rEXp1MYhsp&dq=%22Wife%20Wanted%22%20Kay%20Francis&pg=PA139#v=onepage&q=%22Wife%20Wanted%22%20Kay%20Francis&f=false Kear, Lynn and John Rossman]. 'Kay Francis: a passionate life and career', page 139. McFarland, 2006. Last accessed: February 25, 2011.
The production period was from mid-June to early July 1946.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/95805/Wife-Wanted/original-print-info.html TCM]. Original Print Information Section. Accessed: July 23, 2013.
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