---
title: 'His Brother''s Wife (1936)'
type: 'film'
director: 'W. S. Van Dyke'
released: '1936-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/his-brothers-wife-1936'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027746/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# His Brother's Wife (1936)

1936 · 88 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

His Brother's Wife is a 1936 American romantic drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor. Written by Leon Gordon and John Meehan, based on a story by George Auerbach, the film is about a scientist preparing to leave for the jungles of South America to work on a cure for spotted fever. Wanting to have some fun before his trip, he goes to a gambling club where he meets and falls in love with a beautiful model while falling deep into debt. When he turns to his brother for help, his brother agrees to cover the debt, but only if he leaves without her. While the scientist is away, his brother and the model get married.

## Credits

- **Director:** [W. S. Van Dyke](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-s-van-dyke)
- **Screenplay:** [John Meehan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-meehan), [Tess Slesinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/tess-slesinger)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Franz Waxman](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-waxman)
- **Producer:** [Lawrence Weingarten](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-weingarten)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oliver T. Marsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-t-marsh)
- **Editor:** [Conrad A. Nervig](https://cinepixo.com/people/conrad-a-nervig)

## Cast

- [Barbara Stanwyck](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-stanwyck)
- [Frank Puglia](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-puglia)
- [Robert Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-taylor)
- [Jed Prouty](https://cinepixo.com/people/jed-prouty)
- [Leonard Mudie](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-mudie)
- [Joseph Calleia](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-calleia)
- [John Eldredge](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-eldredge)
- [Jean Hersholt](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-hersholt)
- [Samuel S. Hinds](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-s-hinds)
- [Pedro de Cordoba](https://cinepixo.com/people/pedro-de-cordoba)
- [Jean Acker](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-acker)

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