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Every Girl Should Be Married

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Anabel Sims (Betsy Drake) works in a department store and becomes obsessed with one of her customers, dashing pediatrician Madison Brown (Cary Grant). Resolved to make Madison fall for her, Anabel tries endless schemes, but the doctor seems quite happy to remain unattached. Eventually, Anabel goes through the motions of being smitten with suave Roger Sanford (Franchot Tone), but even that doesn't make Madison jealous. Will anything get Madison to love Anabel?
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A cutesy lightweight romantic comedy with a crass sitcom premise that should make one cringe. Rated: C Jun 9, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Drake is awkward and unbelievable. Grant does his best to be his natural self but still can't save the painful acting by Drake. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Love this movie! It is a Sweet movie, from another era. It takes you back to a totally different time. Betsy Drake is Perfect in this part, and Totally believable as Innocent and Persuasive, Annabel. I Love this time, the clothes, how homes were decorated. Women were different, and so were men.It is a Fun movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review steve d A really fun Grant film. If you are a fan you will love it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member My daughter would like to know if there are any old movies with *smart* women in them. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member "every girl should be married" isn't brilliant comedy, but it's entertaining all through out. cary grant plays the same character he usually plays, and as usual, he's really funny. but it's betsy drake who steals the show with her charming and hilarious delivery, and the fact that she's very believable when her character is at her craziest. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Oh boy. It turns out there's a reason Betsy Drake never became a star. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Don Hartman

Director

Cary Grant

Dr. Madison W. Brown

Betsy Drake

Anabel Sims

Franchot Tone

Roger Sanford

Diana Lynn

Julie Hudson

Alan Mowbray

Mr. Spitzer
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Synopsis Anabel Sims (Betsy Drake) works in a department store and becomes obsessed with one of her customers, dashing pediatrician Madison Brown (Cary Grant). Resolved to make Madison fall for her, Anabel tries endless schemes, but the doctor seems quite happy to remain unattached. Eventually, Anabel goes through the motions of being smitten with suave Roger Sanford (Franchot Tone), but even that doesn't make Madison jealous. Will anything get Madison to love Anabel?
Director
Don Hartman
Producer
Don Hartman
Screenwriter
Don Hartman
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 1948, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 5, 2010
Runtime
1h 25m
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