My Favorite Spy (1942): Cast
My Favorite Spy is a 1942 comedy directed by Tay Garnett, starring Kay Kyser as Kay Kyser, Ellen Drew and Jane Wyman. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Tay Garnett
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is My Favorite Spy About?
The premise of My Favorite Spy without spoilers.
In Tangier, a light‑hearted espionage romp unfolds as the Army pulls popular bandleader Kay Kyser away from his fiancée, played by Ellen Drew, and pairs him with the determined operative Jane Wyman. Together they navigate intrigue and romance while far from home.
My Favorite Spy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- spy
- husband wife relationship
- shortcut
- central park manhattan new york city
- undercover agent
- bound and gagged
- woman bound and gagged
- tied to a chair
- spanking
- carried over someone's shoulder
- woman carried over man's shoulder
- large hat
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- late for wedding
- new york city
- united states of america
- new york
- manhattan new york city
- new york state
- musical comedy
- band leader
- band
- bandleader
- wedding
- army
- big band
- string on one's finger
- jazz band
- espionage ring
- traffic jam
- maid
- singer
- called up to army
- church
- world war two
- reference to mary mary quite contrary
- tent
- mistake
- swing music
- draft notice
- publicity agent
- groom carries his bride over the threshold
- reference to chanel no. 5
- bridegroom
- u.s. army camp
- electric fan
- mix up
- army camp
- dog whistle
- big band music
- great dane
My Favorite Spy Cast & Characters
Kay Kyser leads the cast as Kay Kyser, with Ellen Drew as Teresa 'Terry' Kyser and Jane Wyman as Connie. Directed by Tay Garnett; 73 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tay Garnett
- Kay Kyser as Kay Kyser
- Ellen Drew as Teresa 'Terry' Kyser
- Jane Wyman as Connie
-
Hobart Cavanaugh as Jules
Also Starring in My Favorite Spy
· 69 more- Vince Barnett Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver
- Moroni Olsen Major Allen
- Una O'Connor Cora
- Sam Harris Nightclub Patron
- Harold Miller Nightclub Patron
- Selmer Jackson Minister at Wedding
- Bert Moorhouse Wedding Guest
- Cyril Ring Nightclub Patron
- Edmund Mortimer Nightclub Patron
- Stanley Blystone Turnkey
- James Conaty Nightclub Patron
- Edgar Dearing Police Sergeant in Bumped Car
- Al Hill Mr. Cooper
- Frank Hagney Kelly's Patron
- Dewey Robinson Tough Waiter at Kelly's
- Chester Clute Higgenbotham
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- Earle Hodgins 2nd Speaker in Park
- William Forrest Captain Green
- Kit Guard Dave
- Murray Alper Kay's 1st Taxi Driver
- Pat Flaherty Last Recruit Smelling Gas
- William Demarest Flower Pot Policeman
- Bert Roach Pedestrian in Park
- Bud Geary Undercover Marine
- Hal K. Dawson Eberle
- George Cleveland Gus
- Jack Gargan Nightclub Patron
- Charles Williams 3rd Speaker in Park
- Bobby Barber Man in Park in Front of Kay
- Robert Armstrong Harry Robinson
- Fred Graham Jones - Undercover Marine
- James Carlisle Nightclub Patron
- Ronald R. Rondell Nightclub Patron
- Henry Roquemore 1st Speaker in Park
- Ethelreda Leopold Nightclub patron
- Jack Perry Henchman
- Roy Gordon Major Updyke
- Jack Norton Orchid Room Drunk
- Barbara Pepper Speedy
- Richard Martin Nightclub patron
- Walter Reed Nightclub Patron
- Dick Cherney Recruit Smelling Gas
- Pat McKee Kelly's Patron
- William Ruhl Major Allen's Friend
- Sam Finn Henchman
- Jack Stoney Henchman
- Helen Westley Aunt Jessie
- John James Recruit
- Lionel Royce Winters
- John McGuire Nightclub Patron
- Sammy Stein Marine Socking Kay
- Walter Merrill Man in Allen's Office
- Henry Hebert Wedding Guest
- Edmund Glover Johnny Spelvin
- Dorothy Phillips Woman at Wedding (uncredited)
- Teddy Hart Complaining Soldier
- Louis Adlon Herman
- Field Norton Wedding Guest
- Harold Daniels Madden
- Vaughan Glaser Colonel J.R. Moffett
- Carli Elinor Phillips
- Larry Lawson Marine Catching Kay
- Harry Babbitt Member Key Kyser's Band
- Ernst Brengt Man at Piazza
- M.A. Bogue Ish Kabibble - Member Kay Kyser's Band
- Sully Mason Member Key Kyser's Band
- Trudy Erwin Member Key Kyser's Band
- Dorothy Dunn Member Key Kyser's Band
- Harold Krueger Jail Inmate
My Favorite Spy Also Known As
Also known as “Mi espía favorita”.
- Also known as
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- Mi espía favorita
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My Favorite Spy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of My Favorite Spy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is My Favorite Spy?
My Favorite Spy runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was My Favorite Spy released?
My Favorite Spy was released on June 12, 1942.
Who directed My Favorite Spy?
My Favorite Spy was directed by Tay Garnett.
More films by Tay Garnett Who is in the cast of My Favorite Spy?
My Favorite Spy stars Kay Kyser as Kay Kyser, Ellen Drew as Teresa 'Terry' Kyser and Jane Wyman as Connie, among 73 credited actors.
Does My Favorite Spy have a post-credit scene?
No. My Favorite Spy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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