My Wife's Relatives

My Wife's Relatives

65 mins | Comedy | May 20, 1939

It all begins when Joe Higgins, business manager of a prosperous candy-manufacturing firm, is ordered by his pompous boss Ellis to break up the romance between Ellis' son Bill and Joe's daughter Jean. Refusing, Joe quits his job and sets up his own candy company. It's a money-losing enterprise until Joe's wife Lil loses her diamond ring in a batch of candy and offers a $5000 reward to anyone who can retrieve the ring.

My Wife's Relatives

65 mins | Comedy | May 20, 1939

My Wife's Relatives
It all begins when Joe Higgins, business manager of a prosperous candy-manufacturing firm, is ordered by his pompous boss Ellis to break up the romance between Ellis' son Bill and Joe's daughter Jean. Refusing, Joe quits his job and sets up his own candy company. It's a money-losing enterprise until Joe's wife Lil loses her diamond ring in a batch of candy and offers a $5000 reward to anyone who can retrieve the ring.
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title My Wife's Relatives
Directors Gus Meins
Writers Jack Townley, Stuart E. McGowan, Dorrell McGowan

Cast

James Gleason

as Joe Higgins

Lucile Gleason

as Lil Higgins

Russell Gleason

as Sidney Higgins

Harry Davenport

as Grandpa Ed Carson

Lynne Roberts

as Jean Higgins

Tommy Ryan

as Tommy Higgins

Purnell Pratt

as Mr. Ellis

Maude Eburne

as Widow Ella Jones

Marjorie Gateson

as Mrs. Ellis

Henry Arthur

as Bill Ellis

Sally Payne

as Lizzie

Edward Keane

as Jarvis