Marriage Is a Private Affair

Marriage Is a Private Affair

116 mins | Comedy, War | Aug. 23, 1944

Theo has had many boyfriends who wanted to marry her. Since her mother, Mrs. Selworth, has been married many times, Theo is unsure of commitment. Without much thought, she finally accepts the proposal of Air Corps Lieutenant Tom West. After the honeymoon, Tom's father dies and Tom goes into the defense industry. When Theo has a baby, she hates the idea of being matronly and wants to be the old party girl. The problem is that her husband is working constantly. She looks to her friends, who are having their own problems, and to her old flame Captain Lancing. To decide on what she wants to do with her baby and her life, Theo must grow up.

Marriage Is a Private Affair

116 mins | Comedy, War | Aug. 23, 1944

Marriage Is a Private Affair
Theo has had many boyfriends who wanted to marry her. Since her mother, Mrs. Selworth, has been married many times, Theo is unsure of commitment. Without much thought, she finally accepts the proposal of Air Corps Lieutenant Tom West. After the honeymoon, Tom's father dies and Tom goes into the defense industry. When Theo has a baby, she hates the idea of being matronly and wants to be the old party girl. The problem is that her husband is working constantly. She looks to her friends, who are having their own problems, and to her old flame Captain Lancing. To decide on what she wants to do with her baby and her life, Theo must grow up.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Marriage Is a Private Affair
Directors Bill Lewis, Robert Z. Leonard
Writers David Hertz, Lenore J. Coffee

Cast

Lana Turner

as Theodora "Theo" Scoffield West

James Craig

as Captain Miles Lancing

John Hodiak

as Lt. Thomas "Tom" Cochrane West

Frances Gifford

as Sissy Mortimer

Hugh Marlowe

as Joesph I. Murdock

Natalie Schafer

as Irene Selworth

Keenan Wynn

as Maj. Bob Wilton

Herbert Rudley

as Theodore "Ted" Mortimer

Paul Cavanagh

as Mr. Selworth

Morris Ankrum

as Ed Scofield

Jane Green

as Martha

Tom Drake

as Bill Rice

Shirley Patterson

as Mary Saunders

Neal Dodd

as Minister

Nana Bryant

as Nurse

Cecilia Callejo

as SeƱora Guizman

Virginia Brissac

as Mrs. Courtland West

Byron Foulger

as Ned Bolton

Addison Richards

as Col. H.W. Ryder

Ann Codee

as Madame Cushine (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

as Selworth's Butler (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

as Train Station Porter (uncredited)

George Meeker

as Jonesy (uncredited)

Patricia Morrow

as Baby (uncredited)

Eve Whitney

as Maid of Honor (uncredited)