His Brother's Wife (1936)
August 7, 1936Release Date
His Brother's Wife (1936)
August 7, 1936Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Barbara Stanwyck
Rita Wilson Claybourne
Robert Taylor
Chris Claybourne
Jean Hersholt
Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Joseph Calleia
Fish-Eye
John Eldredge
Tom Claybourne
Samuel S. Hinds
Doctor Claybourne
Leonard Mudie
Pete
Colleen Clare
Clara
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Release DateAugust 7, 1936
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Content RatingNR
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His Brother's Wife is a 1936 American romantic drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor. Written by Leon Gordon and John Meehan, based on a story by George Auerbach, the film is about a scientist preparing to leave for the jungles of South America to work on a cure for spotted fever. Wanting to have some fun before his trip, he goes to a gambling club where he meets and falls in love with a beautiful model while falling deep into debt. When he turns to his brother for help, his brother agrees to cover the debt, but only if he leaves without her. While the scientist is away, his brother and the model get married.
His Brother's Wife was produced by Lawrence Weingarten for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and was released on August 7, 1936 in the United States. Upon its theatrical release, the film received mixed reviews that praised its expert direction and glossy production, but criticized its "outrageous implausibility". His Brother's Wife was the first of three films starring Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor; the couple married in 1939.