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Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

1h 35m | PG-13

⭐ 6.177 / 10

Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Studio: RKO Radio Pictures

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Video: 720p

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Cast

Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

as Ann

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

as David

Gene Raymond

Gene Raymond

as Jeff

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

as Chuck

Philip Merivale

Philip Merivale

as Mr. Custler

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson

as Mrs. Custler

Reviews

By Nutshell

Shame on you Warner Brothers, and while we're at it, shame on Criterion. Where is the Blu-ray???!!! This excellent film, Hitchcock's one and only straight romantic comedy, has its detractors. Why, because there are no murders? No white-knuckle suspense sequences? Well, I'm sorry but they are full of crap. Honestly, did Hitchcock ever slack off on anything he did? This film satisfies on many levels, and is at the very least a funny, well-crafted and welcome addition to the genre. Hitchcock made this film in order to work with the highly talented (and drop dead gorgeous) Carole Lombard, who gives her usual great performance here. His weakness for beautiful blondes is legendary. Robert Montgomery is also very good here. Any Hitchcock enthusiast should definitely see this film.