The Wife Takes a Flyer 81 years old
SHOT DOWN FROM THE SKIES...BUT HIS HEAD WAS STILL IN THE CLOUDS!
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.
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The Wife Takes a Flyer Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hans Conried He was 25, 64 years old when he died | as Hendrik Woverman |
| Lloyd Bridges He was 29, 85 years old when he died | as German Sergeant |
| Allyn Joslyn He was 40, 79 years old when he died | as Major Zellfritz |
| Joan Bennett She was 32, 80 years old when she died | as Anita Woverman |
| Mary Young She was 117, 146 years old when she died | as Old Lady |
| Kurt Katch He was 46, 62 years old when he died | as Capt. Schmutnick |
| Hugh Beaumont He was 33, 73 years old when he died | as Officer |
| Lyle Latell He was 38, 63 years old when he died | as Muller |
| William Edmunds He was 55, 95 years old when he died | as Gustav |
| James Millican He was 31, 44 years old when he died | as Gestapo Agent |
| Lloyd Whitlock He was 51, 75 years old when he died | as Head Waiter |
| Franchot Tone He was 37, 63 years old when he died | as Christopher Reynolds |
| Cy Kendall He was 44, 55 years old when he died | as Gestapo Agent |
| Lloyd Corrigan He was 41, 69 years old when he died | as Thomas Woverman |
| Henry Victor He was 49, 52 years old when he died | as Col. Bosch |
| Kate MacKenna She was 64, 79 years old when she died | as The Twin |
| Cecil Cunningham She was 53, 70 years old when she died | as Countess Oldenburg |
| Manart Kippen | as Gestapo Agent |
| Max Wagner He was 40, 73 years old when he died | as Sergeant |
| Gertrude Hoffmann She was 70, 95 years old when she died | as Mrs. Gruyson |
| Bert Roach He was 50, 79 years old when he died | as Guldschreschts |
| Barbara Brown She was 40, 73 years old when she died | as Maria Woverman |
| Chuck Hamilton He was 3, 39 years old when he died | as German Officer |
| Roger Clark He was 2, 58 years old when he died | as Keith |
| John Merton He was 41, 58 years old when he died | as German Soldier |
| Arno Frey He was 41, 60 years old when he died | as German Officer |
| Lucille Lisle She was 34, 96 years old when she died | as Woman |
| David Newell He was 3, 41 years old when he died | as German Officer |
| Nora Cecil She was 63, 72 years old when she died | as Miss Updike |
| Leslie Denison She was 36, 87 years old when she died | as English Officer |
| Steven Geray He was 37, 69 years old when he died | as Gestapo Agent |
| Gordon Richards He was 37, 82 years old when he died | as Maj. Wilson |
| Erskine Sanford He was 56, 83 years old when he died | as Jan |
| Romaine Callender | as Zanten |
| John S. Peters He was 47, 68 years old when he died | as German Officer |
| Margaret Seddon She was 69, 95 years old when she died | as The Twin |
| Wheaton Chambers He was 54, 70 years old when he died | as Chaplain |
| Vernon Downing He was 29, 60 years old when he died | as English Officer |
| Max Hoffman, Jr. He was 39, 42 years old when he died | as Sergeant |
| Marie Blake She was 46, 82 years old when she died | as Frieda |
| Chester Clute He was 51, 64 years old when he died | as Adolphe Bietjelboer |
| Aubrey Mather He was 56, 72 years old when he died | as Chief Justice |
| John Vosper | as German Sergeant |
| Erik Rolf He was 30, 45 years old when he died | as Gestapo Leader |
The Wife Takes a Flyer Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Franz Planer as Director of Photography. He was 48 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
| Werner R. Heymann as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (65) years old when He died | Sound |
| Gene Havlick as Editor. He was 48 (65) years old when He died | Editing |
| Lionel Banks as Art Direction. He was 40 (48) years old when He died | Art |
| Harry Segall as Additional Dialogue. He was 45 (78) years old when He died | Crew |
| Jay Dratler as Screenplay. He was 31 (57) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gina Kaus as Screenplay. She was 48 (92) years old when She died | Writing |
| Gina Kaus as Story. She was 48 (92) years old when She died | Writing |
| Richard Wallace as Director. He was 47 (57) years old when He died | Directing |
| B.P. Schulberg as Producer. He was 50 (65) years old when He died | Production |
| Irene as Costume Design. She was 41 (61) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
The Wife Takes a Flyer (81 years)
SHOT DOWN FROM THE SKIES...BUT HIS HEAD WAS STILL IN THE CLOUDS!
- Release day: Tuesday, April 28, 1942
- Runtime: 86 minutes