His Brother's Wife (1936)

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His Brother's Wife on IMDb 5.7/10 450 votes

Released:
1936-08-07

Overview:
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.

Director:
W.S. Van Dyke

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Barbara Stanwyck
    as
    Rita Wilson Claybourne
  • Robert Taylor
    as
    Chris Claybourne
  • Jean Hersholt
    as
    Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
  • Joseph Calleia
    as
    Fish-Eye
  • John Eldredge
    as
    Tom Claybourne