His Brother's Wife
1936, English. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
DON'T ASK ME TO KISS YOU! YOU'RE MY BROTHER'S WIFE!
Epidemiologist Cliff Claybourne falls in love with Rita Wilson in a gambling house. They want to marry but Cliff's brother is convinced Rita is no good and forces Cliff to fulfill his agreement to do research in Africa in exchange for paying gambling debt. Rita, Cliff and brother are furious with each other, but Rita and Cliff are still in love.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- W.S. Van DykeDirector
- Barbara StanwyckRita Wilson Claybourne
- Robert TaylorChris Claybourne
- Jean HersholtProfessor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
- Joseph CalleiaFish-Eye
- John EldredgeTom Claybourne
- Samuel S. HindsDoctor Claybourne
- Leonard MudiePete
- Jed ProutyBill Arnold
- George DavisMilkman (uncredited)
- Pedro de CordobaDr. Capolo
- Rafael CorioCaptain Tanetz
- William StackWinters
Details
- Released
- 7 August 1936
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Leon Gordon, George Auerbach, John Meehan
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His Brother's Wife runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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His Brother's Wife is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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His Brother's Wife isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 August 1936. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed His Brother's Wife?
His Brother's Wife (1936) was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and stars Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor, Jean Hersholt.