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The Compulsory Wife (1937)

The Compulsory Wife poster
Directed by
Arthur B. Woods
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
57 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is forced into a marriage he did not want. He and his new wife try to make the best of an awkward situation.

lightheartedbreezyplayfulwhimsicaldatedsillyfast-paced

What happens

The Compulsory Wife is a 1937 British quota quickie comedy film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Henry Kendall and Joyce Kirby. It was written by John Dighton and Reginald Purdell. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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