Two White Arms
1932 film
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Two White Arms, also known as Wives Beware, is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Adolphe Menjou, Margaret Bannerman and Claud Allister.[1] It is adapted from a play by Harold Dearden.
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| Directed by | Fred Niblo |
| Written by | Harold Dearden |
| Produced by | Eric Hakim |
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Production company | Eric Hakim Productions |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Produced by Eric Hakim Productions and backed by MGM, the film was produced at Wembley Studios.[2] It was Bannerman's first 'talkie'.[3]
Plot
A man tires of married life and feigns the loss of his memory so he can pursue other women.
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as Major Carey Liston
- Margaret Bannerman as Lydie Charrington
- Claud Allister as Doctor Biggash
- Jane Baxter as Alison Drury
- Kenneth Kove as Bob Russell
- Ellis Jeffreys as Lady Ellerslie
- René Ray as Trixie
- Jean Cadell as Mrs Drury
- Henry Wenman as Mears
- Spencer Trevor as Sir George
- Melville Cooper as Mack
Historical achievement
On 6 June 1933, Wives Beware was shown at the Camden Drive-In Theater in Pennsauken, New Jersey, making it the first film shown at a fully dedicated drive-in theater.[4]
