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Dear Wife is a 1949 comedy film starring Joan Caulfield and William Holden. It is the sequel to Dear Ruth, which was based on the Broadway play of the same name by Norman Krasna.
J. D. Salinger, the author of Catcher in the Rye, has stated that he conjured the name of the book's protagonist, Holden Caulfield, when he saw a movie theatre marquee in his community displaying the names of the lead actors.
Original Release
11/15/1949
US Release
11/15/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Holden | Bill Seacroft |
| Joan Caulfield | Ruth Seacroft |
| Billy De Wolfe | Albert Kummer / Albert Krummer |
| Mona Freeman | Miriam Wilkins |
| Edward Arnold | Judge Harry Wilkins / Judge Wilkins |
| Arleen Whelan | Tommy Murphy |
| Mary Philips | Mrs. Wilkins |
| Harry von Zell | Jeff Cooper |
| Raymond Roe | Ziggy |
| Elisabeth Fraser | Kate Collins |
Directors
Writers
Arthur Sheekman, N. Richard Nash, Norman Krasna
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Holden | Bill Seacroft |
| Joan Caulfield | Ruth Seacroft |
| Billy De Wolfe | Albert Kummer / Albert Krummer |
| Mona Freeman | Miriam Wilkins |
| Edward Arnold | Judge Harry Wilkins / Judge Wilkins |
| Arleen Whelan | Tommy Murphy |
| Mary Philips | Mrs. Wilkins |
| Harry von Zell | Jeff Cooper |
| Raymond Roe | Ziggy |
| Elisabeth Fraser | Kate Collins |
| William Murphy | Dan Collins |
| Mary Field | Mrs. Bixby |
| Irving Bacon | Mike Man |
| Gordon Jones | Taxi Cab Driver |
| Marietta Canty | Dora |
| Don Beddoe | Metcalfe |
| Richard Haydn | Early Riser / radio announcer |
| Carl Andre | Party Guest |
| Edward Biby | Campaign Man |
| Danny Borzage | Townsman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Maibaum | Producer |
