So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956-07-14 · 10 min · ★ 7.2
Joe McDoakes' wife Alice wants to return to work to add income to the household. Joe would rather she stay at home to tend to domestic duties. When Alice threatens to return to her old job, a reluctant Joe agrees to her request to get her a job at his office. How will this work out?
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- Richard L. Bare
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- Richard L. Bare Productions
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- United States of America
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- Released
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George O'HanlonJoe McDoakes
Phyllis CoatesAlice McDoakes (uncredited)
Steve CarruthersCo-Worker (uncredited)
Lester DorrHarry (uncredited)
Emory ParnellMr. Batten (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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