His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife

88 mins | Drama, Romance | Aug. 7, 1936

Epidemiologist Cliff Claybourne falls in love with Rita Wilson in a gambling house. They want to marry but Cliff's brother is convinced Rita is no good and forces Cliff to fulfill his agreement to do research in Africa in exchange for paying gambling debt. Rita, Cliff and brother are furious with each other, but Rita and Cliff are still in love.

His Brother's Wife

88 mins | Drama, Romance | Aug. 7, 1936

His Brother's Wife
Epidemiologist Cliff Claybourne falls in love with Rita Wilson in a gambling house. They want to marry but Cliff's brother is convinced Rita is no good and forces Cliff to fulfill his agreement to do research in Africa in exchange for paying gambling debt. Rita, Cliff and brother are furious with each other, but Rita and Cliff are still in love.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title His Brother's Wife
Directors W.S. Van Dyke
Writers John Meehan, George Auerbach, Leon Gordon

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

as Rita Wilson Claybourne

Robert Taylor

as Chris Claybourne

Jean Hersholt

as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim

Joseph Calleia

as Fish-Eye

John Eldredge

as Tom Claybourne

Samuel S. Hinds

as Doctor Claybourne

Leonard Mudie

as Pete

Jed Prouty

as Bill Arnold

George Davis

as Milkman (uncredited)

Pedro de Cordoba

as Dr. Capolo

Rafael Corio

as Captain Tanetz

William Stack

as Winters

Edgar Edwards

as Charlie

Rosemary Theby

as Minor Role (uncredited)