You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940, English. Directed by Ray McCarey.
IS SHE SWEETHEART-OR JUST PLAIN WIFE?
Longtime school sweethearts discover married life, thanks to a disagreeable live-in mother-in-law and pressing business obligations, is more rocky than idyllic.
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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You Can't Fool Your Wife is streaming on TCM in India.
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Cast & crew
- Ray McCareyDirector
- Lucille BallClara Fields Hinklin
- James EllisonAndrew Hinklin
- Robert CooteBattincourt
- William HalliganJ.R. Gillespie, Sr.
- Emma DunnMother Fields
- Virginia ValeSally
- Rosina GalliMama Brentoni
- Charles LaneSalesman
- Oscar O'SheaDr. Emery
- Norman MayesPorter at Dock
- Patsy O'ByrneHotel Maid
- Charlie HallRitz Amsterdam Bellboy
Details
- Released
- 21 May 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ray McCarey, Richard Carroll, Jerome Cady
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You Can't Fool Your Wife: quick answers
Is You Can't Fool Your Wife worth watching?
You Can't Fool Your Wife doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How long is You Can't Fool Your Wife?
You Can't Fool Your Wife runs 68 minutes (1h 8m).
Does You Can't Fool Your Wife have a post-credits scene?
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You Can't Fool Your Wife parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
You Can't Fool Your Wife is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is You Can't Fool Your Wife on?
You Can't Fool Your Wife is streaming on TCM in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like You Can't Fool Your Wife?
If you liked You Can't Fool Your Wife, try Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish), The Importance of Being Earnest, Good Neighbor Sam.
Who directed You Can't Fool Your Wife?
You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940) was directed by Ray McCarey and stars Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Robert Coote.