The Wife Takes a Flyer 82 years old

SHOT DOWN FROM THE SKIES...BUT HIS HEAD WAS STILL IN THE CLOUDS!

The Wife Takes a Flyer

Christopher Reynolds, an American flying with the R.A.F, is shot down over German-occupied Holland and is given shelter by a Dutch family. Posing as the insane husband of the daughter of the house, Anita Wolverman, Reynolds convinces the German officer quartered there, Major Zellfritz, with the necessity for her divorce decree to be granted. After the court-hearing, Anita, goes to manage a home for retired ladies and, persuaded by Reynolds, tries to gain military information from the German Officer. When her former husband escapes from the insane-asylum his exploits are blamed on Reynolds. With the help of the old ladies and Anita, who "remarries" him, Reynolds escapes to England in a stolen German airplane.

Credits

The Wife Takes a Flyer Cast

Name Character
Hans Conried He was 25, 64 years old when he died as Hendrik Woverman
Lloyd Bridges He was 29, 85 years old when he died as German Sergeant
Allyn Joslyn He was 40, 79 years old when he died as Major Zellfritz
Joan Bennett She was 32, 80 years old when she died as Anita Woverman
Mary Young She was 117, 146 years old when she died as Old Lady
Kurt Katch He was 46, 62 years old when he died as Capt. Schmutnick
Hugh Beaumont He was 33, 73 years old when he died as Officer
Lyle Latell He was 38, 63 years old when he died as Muller
William Edmunds He was 55, 95 years old when he died as Gustav
James Millican He was 31, 44 years old when he died as Gestapo Agent
Lloyd Whitlock He was 51, 75 years old when he died as Head Waiter
Franchot Tone He was 37, 63 years old when he died as Christopher Reynolds
Cy Kendall He was 44, 55 years old when he died as Gestapo Agent
Lloyd Corrigan He was 41, 69 years old when he died as Thomas Woverman
Henry Victor He was 49, 52 years old when he died as Col. Bosch
Kate MacKenna She was 64, 79 years old when she died as The Twin
Cecil Cunningham She was 53, 70 years old when she died as Countess Oldenburg
Manart Kippen as Gestapo Agent
Max Wagner He was 40, 73 years old when he died as Sergeant
Gertrude Hoffmann She was 70, 95 years old when she died as Mrs. Gruyson
Bert Roach He was 50, 79 years old when he died as Guldschreschts
Barbara Brown She was 40, 73 years old when she died as Maria Woverman
Chuck Hamilton He was 3, 39 years old when he died as German Officer
John Merton He was 41, 58 years old when he died as German Soldier
John Vosper as German Sergeant
Erik Rolf He was 30, 45 years old when he died as Gestapo Leader
Gordon Richards He was 37, 82 years old when he died as Maj. Wilson
Lucille Lisle She was 34, 96 years old when she died as Woman
David Newell He was 3, 41 years old when he died as German Officer
Steven Geray He was 37, 69 years old when he died as Gestapo Agent
Erskine Sanford He was 56, 83 years old when he died as Jan
Marie Blake She was 46, 82 years old when she died as Frieda
Nora Cecil She was 63, 72 years old when she died as Miss Updike
Leslie Denison She was 36, 87 years old when she died as English Officer
Aubrey Mather He was 56, 72 years old when he died as Chief Justice
Wheaton Chambers He was 54, 70 years old when he died as Chaplain
Vernon Downing He was 29, 60 years old when he died as English Officer
Romaine Callender as Zanten
Roger Clark He was 2, 58 years old when he died as Keith
John S. Peters He was 47, 68 years old when he died as German Officer
Arno Frey He was 41, 60 years old when he died as German Officer
Margaret Seddon She was 69, 95 years old when she died as The Twin
Chester Clute He was 51, 64 years old when he died as Adolphe Bietjelboer
Max Hoffman, Jr. He was 39, 42 years old when he died as Sergeant

The Wife Takes a Flyer Crew

Name Department
Franz Planer as Director of Photography. He was 48 (68) years old when He died Camera
Werner R. Heymann as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (65) years old when He died Sound
Gene Havlick as Editor. He was 48 (65) years old when He died Editing
Lionel Banks as Art Direction. He was 40 (48) years old when He died Art
Harry Segall as Additional Dialogue. He was 45 (78) years old when He died Crew
Jay Dratler as Screenplay. He was 31 (57) years old when He died Writing
Gina Kaus as Screenplay. She was 48 (92) years old when She died Writing
Gina Kaus as Story. She was 48 (92) years old when She died Writing
Richard Wallace as Director. He was 47 (57) years old when He died Directing
B.P. Schulberg as Producer. He was 50 (65) years old when He died Production
Irene as Costume Design. She was 41 (61) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
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The Wife Takes a Flyer (82 years)

SHOT DOWN FROM THE SKIES...BUT HIS HEAD WAS STILL IN THE CLOUDS!

  • Release day: Tuesday, April 28, 1942
  • Runtime: 86 minutes