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Calling All Husbands (1940): Cast

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Calling All Husbands is a 1940 comedy directed by Noel M. Smith, starring Charles Halton as Hadley Weaver, Florence Bates and Sam McDaniel. It runs 1 hour 3 minutes.

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Calling All Husbands (1940) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 3m (63 min)
Director
Noel M. Smith
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Calling All Husbands About?

The premise of Calling All Husbands without spoilers.

A henpecked husband and his bossy wife are due for a surprise when the wife’s former boyfriend unexpectedly turns up.

Calling All Husbands Themes & Keywords

· 38 tags
  • male police officer
  • used furniture
  • husband wife relationship
  • train station
  • spinster
  • reference to errol flynn
  • burglar alarm
  • reference to sing sing prison
  • reference to the brooklyn bridge
  • wedding
  • thief
  • sister
+26 more
  • shrew
  • sheriff
  • secret marriage
  • salesman
  • robbery
  • revenge
  • marriage
  • judge
  • hotel
  • hobo
  • henpecked husband
  • harmonica
  • furniture
  • fistfight
  • father daughter relationship
  • false accusation
  • employer employee relationship
  • drunkenness
  • department store
  • deafness
  • con man
  • burglary
  • bond
  • aunt
  • apple cider
  • based on play
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Cast & crew

Calling All Husbands Cast & Characters

Charles Halton leads the cast as Hadley Weaver, with Florence Bates as Emmie Trippe and Sam McDaniel as Nappy. Directed by Noel M. Smith; 10 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Noel M. Smith

More films directed by Noel M. Smith: Cattle Town, Gang Busters, The Nurse’s Secret and Here Comes Happiness.

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FAQ

Calling All Husbands FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Calling All Husbands, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Calling All Husbands?

Calling All Husbands runs 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).

When was Calling All Husbands released?

Calling All Husbands was released on September 7, 1940.

Who directed Calling All Husbands?

Calling All Husbands was directed by Noel M. Smith.

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Who is in the cast of Calling All Husbands?

Calling All Husbands stars Charles Halton as Hadley Weaver, Florence Bates as Emmie Trippe and Sam McDaniel as Nappy, among 10 credited actors.

Does Calling All Husbands have a post-credit scene?

No. Calling All Husbands has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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