The Wife Takes a Flyer
"SHOT DOWN FROM THE SKIES...BUT HIS HEAD WAS STILL IN THE CLOUDS!"
Overview
Christopher Reynolds, an American flying with the R.A.F, is shot down over German-occupied Holland and is given shelter by a Dutch family. Posing as the insane husband of the daughter of the house, Anita Wolverman, Reynolds convinces the German officer quartered there, Major Zellfritz, with the necessity for her divorce decree to be granted. After the court-hearing, Anita, goes to manage a home for retired ladies and, persuaded by Reynolds, tries to gain military information from the German Officer. When her former husband escapes from the insane-asylum his exploits are blamed on Reynolds. With the help of the old ladies and Anita, who "remarries" him, Reynolds escapes to England in a stolen German airplane.
About The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)
Released in 1942, The Wife Takes a Flyer is a war, comedy and romance film from Columbia Pictures (United States of America). It was directed by Richard Wallace and written by Jay Dratler and Gina Kaus. The cast is led by Joan Bennett, Franchot Tone, Allyn Joslyn, Cecil Cunningham and Roger Clark. With a runtime of 1h 26m, the film averages 5.5/10 across 6 TMDB ratings.
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