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You Can't Fool Your Wife is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Jerome Cady. The film stars Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Robert Coote, Virginia Vale, Emma Dunn and Elaine Shepard. The film was released on May 21, 1940, by RKO Pictures.
Original Release
05/21/1940
US Release
05/21/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucille Ball | Mercedes Vasquez / Clara Fields Hinklin |
| James Ellison | Andrew 'Hinkie' Hinklin / Andrew Hinklin |
| Robert Coote | 'Batty' Battincourt / Battincourt |
| Virginia Vale | Sally |
| Emma Dunn | Mother Fields |
| Elaine Shepard | Peggy |
| William Halligan | J.R. Gillespie, Sr. |
| Oscar O'Shea | Dr. Emery, Colony College Chaplain / Dr. Emery |
| Irving Bacon | Lippincott, GBG & P Clerk / Lippincott |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Potts, GBG & P Vice President / Potts |
Directors
Writers
Ray McCarey, Jerome Cady, Richard Carroll
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucille Ball | Mercedes Vasquez / Clara Fields Hinklin |
| James Ellison | Andrew 'Hinkie' Hinklin / Andrew Hinklin |
| Robert Coote | 'Batty' Battincourt / Battincourt |
| Virginia Vale | Sally |
| Emma Dunn | Mother Fields |
| Elaine Shepard | Peggy |
| William Halligan | J.R. Gillespie, Sr. |
| Oscar O'Shea | Dr. Emery, Colony College Chaplain / Dr. Emery |
| Irving Bacon | Lippincott, GBG & P Clerk / Lippincott |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Potts, GBG & P Vice President / Potts |
| Leo Cleary | Mr. Doolittle |
| Walter Fenner | Walker |
| Rosina Galli | Mama Brentoni |
| Harrison Greene | Sullivan, the House Detective / Sullivan |
| Charlie Hall | Ritz Amsterdam Bellboy |
| Dell Henderson | Ritz Amsterdam Manager |
| Charles Lane | Salesman |
| Norman Mayes | Porter at Dock |
| Patsy O'Byrne | Hotel Maid |
| Ronald R. Rondell | Battincourt's Friend at Party |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lee S. Marcus | Executive Producer |
| Cliff Reid | Producer |
