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      You Can't Fool Your Wife

      1940 1 hr. 8 min. Comedy List
      Reviews 17% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score After five years of marriage, Clara (Lucille Ball) and Andrew Hinklin (James Ellison) find their relationship slightly dulled, especially since they live with Clara's mother (Emma Dunn). When Andrew befriends notorious playboy Battincourt (Robert Coote) and spends a wild night out with him and several women, Clara is offended and throws him out. Feeling responsible, Battincourt meets Clara and advises her to glamorize herself after a Latin temptress -- and Andrew falls for her impersonation. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member ok but wrong box though Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis After five years of marriage, Clara (Lucille Ball) and Andrew Hinklin (James Ellison) find their relationship slightly dulled, especially since they live with Clara's mother (Emma Dunn). When Andrew befriends notorious playboy Battincourt (Robert Coote) and spends a wild night out with him and several women, Clara is offended and throws him out. Feeling responsible, Battincourt meets Clara and advises her to glamorize herself after a Latin temptress -- and Andrew falls for her impersonation.
      Director
      Ray McCarey
      Executive Producer
      Lee S. Marcus
      Screenwriter
      Jerome Cady
      Production Co
      RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English