---
title: 'The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alexander Hall'
released: '1940-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-doctor-takes-a-wife-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032397/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

1940 · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Doctor Takes a Wife is a 1940 American screwball comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Loretta Young, Ray Milland, Reginald Gardiner, Gail Patrick and Edmund Gwenn. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Young and Milland portray a best-selling author and medical school instructor, respectively, who find it convenient to pretend to be married, even though they initially loathe each other.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alexander Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-hall)
- **Screenplay:** [George Seaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-seaton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sidney Hickox](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-hickox)
- **Editor:** [Viola Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/viola-lawrence)

## Cast

- [Paul McAllister](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-mcallister)
- [Gail Patrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/gail-patrick)
- [Reginald Gardiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-gardiner)
- [Edmund Gwenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmund-gwenn)
- [Ray Milland](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-milland)
- [Edward Gargan](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-gargan)
- [Edward Van Sloan](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-van-sloan)
- [Ian Maclaren](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-maclaren)
- [Frank Sully](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-sully)
- [Loretta Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/loretta-young)
- [Gordon Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-jones)
- [Charles Halton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-halton)

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