Wives and Lovers
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
John Rich
Janet Leigh
Van Johnson
Shelley Winters
Martha Hyer
Ray Walston
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Bill Austin, a struggling writer, works at home in his cold water flat while his wife, Bertie, cheerfully supports him and their small daughter, Julie. One day Bill's agent, Lucinda Ford, informs him that she has sold his novel and that it is going to be adapted for Broadway and later the movies. Overcome by his sudden wealth, Bill insists that Bertie give up her job and they move into a fashionable Connecticut home. While Bill works on his play with Lucinda, Bertie spends her time with Fran Cabrell, a martini-guzzling neighbor, and Fran's "companion," Wylie Driberg. Bill's visits to Lucinda become more frequent, and Bertie accuses him of having more than a business arrangement with his agent. In retaliation, she encourages the advances of Gar Aldrich, the film star who is to appear in Bill's play. The play finally opens on Broadway, where it is a huge success, but Bertie does not attend the performance. Later that night Bill drives to Connecticut to tell Bertie that there is no possibility of reconciliation. When Gar also arrives, however, Bill strikes him and throws him out of the house. After assuring one another that each has been faithful, Bertie and Bill decide to give their marriage another chance.
Director
John Rich
Cast
Janet Leigh
Van Johnson
Shelley Winters
Martha Hyer
Ray Walston
Jeremy Slate
Claire Wilcox
Lee Patrick
Richard Wessel
Dave Willock
Crew
Edward Anhalt
Lucien Ballard
Richard Batcheller
Richard Blaydon
John Carter
Buddy Clark
Carl Coleman
Sam Comer
R. D. Cook
Virginia Darcy
Glenita Dineen
Bud Gaunt
Bill Gray
Norbert Haring
Edith Head
Arthur Krams
Warren Low
Danny Mccauley
Gary Morris
Lyn Murray
Paul Nathan
Rocky Nelson
Wally Oliver
Hal Pereira
Bill Poole
Jack Saper
George Satterfield
Sterling Smith
Walter Tyler
David M. Walsh
Marvin Weldon
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Costume Design
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Prerelease title: First Wife.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1963
Released in United States 1963
