Every Girl Should Be Married (1948): Cast & Plot
Every Girl Should Be Married is a 1948 romantic comedy directed by Don Hartman, starring Betsy Drake as Anabel Sims, Cary Grant and Franchot Tone. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Don Hartman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Every Girl Should Be Married About?
The premise of Every Girl Should Be Married without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
He refuses to say “YES”, and she refuses to accept “NO”. Anabel Sims is relentless in her quest to find the perfect husband. Convinced that the handsome pediatrician Madison Brown is her ideal match, she devises an elaborate scheme to trap him into marriage.
Every Girl Should Be Married Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- courtship reversal
- scheming damsel
- pediatrician
- tender trap
- slang
- fashion model
- playboy
- department store owner
- song
- confirmed bachelor
- based on story
- title co written by female
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- department store clerk
- writer producer director
- arranged courtship
- romantic rivalry
- female clerk
- radio performer
- barber
- medical lecture
- actress film debut
- masseur
- marriage proposal
- soda fountain
- impostor
- photograph
- feminism
- feminist
- womens liberation
- role reversal
- woman's hotel
- building a trap
- comedy of manners
- coworker romance
- husband hunting
- outspoken girl
- looking for a handsome man
- lie
- coincidence
- trap
- grant and drake
- woman
- romantic comedy
- unrequited love
- perseverance
- jealousy
- determination
- doctor
- title spoken by character
Every Girl Should Be Married Cast & Characters
Betsy Drake leads the cast as Anabel Sims, with Cary Grant as Dr. Madison W. Brown and Franchot Tone as Roger Sanford. Directed by Don Hartman; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Don Hartman
- Betsy Drake as Anabel Sims
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Cary Grant as Dr. Madison W. Brown - Franchot Tone as Roger Sanford
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Diana Lynn as Julie Hudson
Also Starring in Every Girl Should Be Married
· 12 more- Eddie Albert Harry Proctor / 'Old' Joe (uncredited)
- Bess Flowers Pierre's Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Selmer Jackson Clergyman (uncredited)
- Harry Hayden Gogarty
- Alan Mowbray Mr. Spitzer
- Elisabeth Risdon Mary Nolan
- James Griffith Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
- Chick Chandler Soda Clerk
- Leon Belasco Violinist
- Richard Gaines Sam McNutt
- Anna Q. Nilsson Saleslady
- Fred Essler Pierre
More from Don Hartman
More films directed by Don Hartman, best-rated first: Holiday Affair, Mr. Imperium and It Had to Be You.
Every Girl Should Be Married Plot Summary
What happens in Every Girl Should Be Married from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Anabel Sims, Betsy Drake, a department store salesclerk, is captivated by the idea of marriage. When handsome pediatrician Dr. Madison W. Brown asks for her help in making a purchase, she decides that he is the one for her. He is happy as a bachelor, but Anabel proves to be a determined schemer. She learns all she can about him, everything from where he went to school to his favorite foods. Madison soon realizes her intentions and does his best to fend off the persistent admirer.
Full summary
The whole story of Every Girl Should Be Married, scene by scene
Every Girl Should Be Married Videos
The clip of Every Girl Should Be Married.
How Well Do You Know Every Girl Should Be Married?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the profession of Anabel Sims in the film?
Cars in Every Girl Should Be Married
6 cars on screen, including the 1948 Oldsmobile 98 Futuramic and the 1947 Buick Special.
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1948 Oldsmobile 98 Futuramic Minor role -
1947 Buick Special Background role -
1941 Chevrolet Master De Luxe Background role -
1942 Chevrolet Special De Luxe Background role
Every Girl Should Be Married Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “La Course aux maris” and “La Course au mari”.
- Also known as
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- La Course aux maris
- La Course au mari
- Ogni ragazza vuol marito
- En busca de marido
- Jedes Mädchen müßte heiraten
- Fiecare fată ar trebui să fie măritată
- Каждая девушка должна выйти замуж
- Quero Este Homem
- Totes les noies s’haurien de casar
- Jedes Mädchen müsste heiraten
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Movies Like Every Girl Should Be Married
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including I Married a Woman, Married Bachelor and How to Marry a Millionaire.
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I Married a Woman 1958 -
Married Bachelor 1941 -
How to Marry a Millionaire 1953 -
Married to It 1991 -
The Bachelor’s Daughters 1946 -
The Doctor Takes a Wife 1940 -
The Bride Comes Home 1935 -
Estrategia matrimonio 1967 -
Be My Husband 1981 -
Men Are Such Fools 1938 -
The Model and the Marriage Broker 1951 -
How Men Propose 1913
Every Girl Should Be Married FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Every Girl Should Be Married, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Every Girl Should Be Married?
Every Girl Should Be Married runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Every Girl Should Be Married released?
Every Girl Should Be Married was released on December 25, 1948.
Who directed Every Girl Should Be Married?
Every Girl Should Be Married was directed by Don Hartman.
More films by Don Hartman Who is in the cast of Every Girl Should Be Married?
Every Girl Should Be Married stars Betsy Drake as Anabel Sims, Cary Grant as Dr. Madison W. Brown and Franchot Tone as Roger Sanford, among 16 credited actors.
Does Every Girl Should Be Married have a post-credit scene?
No. Every Girl Should Be Married has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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