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<i>The Skipper Surprised His Wife</i>

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950 film by Elliott Nugent

The Skipper Surprised His Wife is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Robert Walker, Joan Leslie and Edward Arnold.[2]

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Plot

The skipper, Cmdr. William Lattimer (Robert Walker) whose wife Daphne (Joan Leslie) is incapacitated by a broken leg, forcing the skipper takes over management of their home. A stickler for nautical discipline, Lattimer tries to run things "the Navy way," but this proves not only futile but ridiculous.[3]

Cast

Reception

According to MGM records, the film earned $733,000 in the US and Canada and $193,000 overseas, leading to a loss of $181,000.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. [2]
    "The Skipper Surprised His Wife - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  3. [3]
    "The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950) - Elliott Nugent | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".


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