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Come Live With Me

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Lovely refugee Johnny Jones (Hedy Lamarr) is having an affair with publisher Barton Kendrick (Ian Hunter), but he is married to Diana (Verree Teasdale). When Johnny finds she has a week to either marry or be deported, she settles on struggling novelist Bill Smith (James Stewart), who agrees to marry her for a $17.80 weekly salary. When Barton proposes to divorce his wife and marry her, Johnny breaks the news that she is already married. All four lovers must decide whom they truly love.

Critics Reviews

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Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial 09/17/2019
The comedy in its first half is of a delightful freshness and originality. In the second it weighs a little and becomes boring. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/18/2016
B-
A well-acted but predictable romantic comedy. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 03/16/2013
B
Jimmy Stewart stars with Hedy Lamarr in this sporadically charming comedy, the last he made before going into WWII. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Frances H 02/14/2024 Very disappointednting, since Jimmy Stewart and Hedy Lamar are usually better actors, but the script let them down. See more Steve D 05/26/2023 Cute with well matched stars. See more 09/07/2014 Hedy Lamarr is a beautiful Viennese refugee who's about to be deported, but then marries American James Stewart so she can legally stay in the country, and romance and comedy ensue. It's a lightweight bit of fluff, but it's awfully charming, mostly thanks for Lamarr and Stewart. Quite enjoyable! See more 04/16/2013 "i bet it never happen to fireflies" owww watta sweet heart ^^ See more 06/30/2012 james stewart and hedy lamarr have fantastic chemistry and the scenes they are together are the strongest of the "come live with me". however, the film never tries anything original and is rather formulaic all through out. though it's not without a handful of genuinely sweet and funny moments. See more 06/27/2012 This movie is OK. It is fun to see James Stewart so young. The story has been done before though - a marriage of convenience occurs, and the couple has to decide if that is all they want. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Clarence Brown

Director

James Stewart

Bill Smith

Hedy Lamarr

Johnny Jones

Ian Hunter

Barton Kendrick

Verree Teasdale

Mrs. Diane Kendrick

Donald Meek

Joe Darsie
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Synopsis Lovely refugee Johnny Jones (Hedy Lamarr) is having an affair with publisher Barton Kendrick (Ian Hunter), but he is married to Diana (Verree Teasdale). When Johnny finds she has a week to either marry or be deported, she settles on struggling novelist Bill Smith (James Stewart), who agrees to marry her for a $17.80 weekly salary. When Barton proposes to divorce his wife and marry her, Johnny breaks the news that she is already married. All four lovers must decide whom they truly love.
Director
Clarence Brown
Producer
Clarence Brown
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 15, 2010
Runtime
1h 26m