The Bride Comes Home

Dec 25, 1935

1h 23m

★ 4.5

THE FASTEST, FUNNIEST FIGHT-TO-A-FINISH LOVE STORY YOU'VE EVER SEEN!

Overview

A penniless socialite is hired by two young men as a front in their plan to start a magazine. Soon, however, they find themselves more interested in her than in their publishing venture.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The Bride Comes Home Trailers

Cast

Jeannette Desmereau

Claudette Colbert

Cyrus Anderson

Fred MacMurray

Jack Bristow

Robert Young

Alfred Desmereau

William Collier Sr.

The Judge

Donald Meek

Frank - Butler

Richard Carle

Henry

Edgar Kennedy

Otto

Johnny Arthur

Emma

Kate MacKenna

Len Noble

Jimmy Conlin

Cab Driver

Edward Gargan

Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy

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5.7

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6.0

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3.5

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7.0

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6.8

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5.0

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5.8

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5.4

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7.2

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7.8

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7.6

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1.0

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