Are Husbands Necessary?
1942, English. Directed by Norman Taurog.
George and Mary Elizabeth Cugat are about to celebrate their second wedding anniversary and dream of having a child. Although they live comfortably on George's earnings as a bank official, Liz's scatterbrained handling of their finances constantly puts them in jeopardy. Liz becomes jealous when George's former girl friend, Myra Ponsonby, comes for a visit with his party-loving friends Bill Stone, Cory Cartwright and Chuck, an artist, after which George spends the entire evening dancing at a nightclub with Myra.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Norman TaurogDirector
- Ray MillandGeorge Cugat
- Betty FieldMary Elizabeth Cugat
- Patricia MorisonMyra Ponsonby
- Eugene PalletteBunker
- Charles DingleDuncan Atterbury
- Leif EricksonBill Stone
- Elisabeth RisdonMrs. Westwood
- Richard HaydnChuck
- Kathleen LockhartLaura Atterbury
- Phillip TerryCory Cortwright
- Anne RevereAnna
Details
- Released
- 15 June 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Tess Slesinger, Frank Davis
- Budget
- $552K
- Box office
- $1.1M
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Are Husbands Necessary?: quick answers
Is Are Husbands Necessary? worth watching?
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How long is Are Husbands Necessary??
Are Husbands Necessary? runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
Does Are Husbands Necessary? have a post-credits scene?
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Are Husbands Necessary? parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Are Husbands Necessary? is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Are Husbands Necessary? on?
Are Husbands Necessary? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 June 1942. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Are Husbands Necessary??
If you liked Are Husbands Necessary?, try What's Love Got to Do with It?, Easy Virtue, The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure.
Who directed Are Husbands Necessary??
Are Husbands Necessary? (1942) was directed by Norman Taurog and stars Ray Milland, Betty Field, Patricia Morison.