''Two White Arms'', also known as ''Wives Beware'', is a 1932 British
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Fred Niblo
Fred Niblo (born Frederick Liedtke; January 6, 1874 – November 11, 1948) was an American pioneer film actor, director and producer.
Biography
He was born Frederick Liedtke (several sources give "Frederico Nobile", apparently erroneously) in Yo ...
and starring
Adolphe Menjou,
Margaret Bannerman and
Claud Allister. It is adapted from a play by
Harold Dearden.
Produced by Eric Hakim Productions and backed by
MGM, the film was produced at
Wembley Studios. It was Bannerman's first
'talkie'.
Premise
A man tires of married life and feigns the loss of his memory so he can pursue other women.
Cast
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Adolphe Menjou as Major Carey Liston
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Margaret Bannerman as Lydie Charrington
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Claud Allister as Doctor Biggash
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Jane Baxter as Alison Drury
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Kenneth Kove
Kenneth Kove (1892–1984) was a British actor. He was a regular member of the Aldwych farce team between 1923 and 1930, often in "silly-ass" roles; appearing in '' It Pays to Advertise'' (1923), '' Thark'' (1927), '' A Cup of Kindness'' (1929), ...
as Bob Russell
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Ellis Jeffreys as Lady Ellerslie
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René Ray as Trixie
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Jean Cadell as Mrs Drury
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Henry Wenman as Mears
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Spencer Trevor as Sir George
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Melville Cooper as Mack
Trivia
On 6 June 1933, ''Wives Beware'' was shown at the Camden Drive-In Theater in
Pennsauken, New Jersey, making it the first film shown at a fully dedicated
drive-in theater.
References
External links
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1932 films
1932 comedy films
Films directed by Fred Niblo
British comedy films
Films shot at Wembley Studios
British black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s British films
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