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      Double Harness

      1933 1h 10m Romance Comedy List
      Reviews 60% 250+ Ratings Audience Score When the sensible Joan Colby (Ann Harding) learns that her younger sister is about to wed, she begins to feel like she will never find a suitable spouse, so she devises a scheme to make freewheeling bachelor John Fletcher (William Powell) propose to her. The plan works like a charm, and John and Joan are soon man and wife, but John later learns that his wife deceived him into marrying her. He immediately leaves Joan -- who now must think of another brilliant plot if she is to win John back. Read More Read Less

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      Steve D Surprisingly lifeless given the stars. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review Tom M This is one of those movies, whether it's 1933 or 1985 or 2020, where the stupid spoiled sister/son/daughter/mother, etc... ruins the film. Everyone else destroys their personal and financial lives to protect the 'delicate flower'. Only Powell movie I've ever rated rotten. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/10/20 Full Review Audience Member Ann Harding decides she's going to snag rich and charming playboy William Powell for marriage ends up being a cutie funny pre-code romantic comedy, which features gold digging, mockery of marriage, premarital sex and suggestive dialogue. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member one of the 'lost movies' now found in this pre-code talkie Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member a simple predictable love story not that bad :) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A romantic comedy/drama featuring a fairly daring pre-code script. Powell is, as usual, excellent. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      SMH Staff Sydney Morning Herald Double Harness is a pleasant little picture, which does what it sets out to do smoothly and gracefully. Jul 22, 2019 Full Review THR Staff Hollywood Reporter A good many pictures have flowed under the cinematic bridge since Miss Harding has had a part so ideally suited to her. And never has William Powell been so smoothly cast. Jul 21, 2018 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema A trifle with a dashing and debonair William Powell, a funny Lucile Browne, and a couple of impressive camera moves. Rated: 3/5 Jul 24, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis When the sensible Joan Colby (Ann Harding) learns that her younger sister is about to wed, she begins to feel like she will never find a suitable spouse, so she devises a scheme to make freewheeling bachelor John Fletcher (William Powell) propose to her. The plan works like a charm, and John and Joan are soon man and wife, but John later learns that his wife deceived him into marrying her. He immediately leaves Joan -- who now must think of another brilliant plot if she is to win John back.
      Director
      John Cromwell
      Screenwriter
      Jane Murfin
      Production Co
      RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 8, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 10m