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I Take This Woman

Year:

1940

Duration:

USA:98 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

6.2

Director:

W.S. Van Dyke

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1940-02-02

Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Adrienne Ames

Bobby Barber

Spencer Tracy

Karl Decker

Hedy Lamarr

Georgi Gragore

Verree Teasdale

Madame Marcesca

Kent Taylor

Phil Mayberry

Laraine Day

Linda Rodgers

Mona Barrie

Sandra Mayberry

Jack Carson

Joe

Paul Cavanagh

Bill Rodgers

Louis Calhern

Dr. Duveen

Frances Drake

Lola Estermont

Marjorie Main

Gertie

George E. Stone

Sid

Willie Best

Sambo

Don Castle

Ted Fenton

Dalies Frantz

Joe Barnes

Reed Hadley

Bob Hampton

Ernie Alexander

Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)

John Bagni

Marx - an Intern (scenes deleted)

Max Barwyn

Waiter (scenes deleted)

Margaret Bert

Nurse (scenes deleted)

Georgie Billings

Ringleader Boy (scenes deleted)

Sonny Bupp

Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)

Bill Cartledge

Newsboy (scenes deleted) (as William J. Cartledge)

Naomi Childers

Woman (scenes deleted)

Ina Claire

Cesca Marcesca (scenes deleted)

Diane Cook

Debutante (scenes deleted)

Baldwin Cooke

Steward (scenes deleted)

George Cooper

Tommy (scenes deleted)

Jack Daley

Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)

Max Davidson

Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)

Jean De Briac

Waiter (scenes deleted)

Carlos De Valdez

Ramos (scenes deleted)

Helen Dickson

Woman with Hat (scenes deleted)

Frank Elliott

Hudson - the Butler (scenes deleted)

Mary Field

Crazy Woman (scenes deleted)

Dwight Frye

Gus (scenes deleted)

Jack Grey

Customs Man (scenes deleted)

Grace Hayle

Mrs. Farthington (scenes deleted)

Marjorie Kane

Cashier (scenes deleted)

James Kilgannon

Steward (scenes deleted)

Paul Kruger

Expressman (scenes deleted)

Hal Le Sueur

Man in Cafe - Aborted Verison (scenes deleted)

Grace Lenard

Belle (scenes deleted)

Jacques Lory

Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)

Herta Lynd

German Girl (scenes deleted)

Roger McGee

Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)

Paul McVey

Police Lieutenant (scenes deleted)

George Mendoza

Rinaldo (scenes deleted)

Claire Meyers

Debutante (scenes deleted)

Helene Millard

Miss May (scenes deleted)

Catherine Moore

Woman in Clinic (scenes deleted)

Roger Moore

Inspector (scenes deleted)

Alberto Morin

Pancho (scenes deleted)

Lillian Nicholson

German Mother (scenes deleted)

Patsy O'Byrne

Woman in Clinic (scenes deleted)

Oscar O'Shea

Dowling (scenes deleted)

Walter Pidgeon

Phil Mayberry (scenes deleted)

Frank Puglia

Milt - an Italian (scenes deleted)

Jack Raymond

Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)

Harry Semels

Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)

Charles Sherlock

Steward (scenes deleted)

Pepi Sinoff

Mrs. Abrams (scenes deleted)

Harry Strang

Sailor (scenes deleted)

Billy Taft

Page Boy (scenes deleted)

Harry Tenbrook

Taxi Driver (scenes deleted)

George Travell

Page Boy (scenes deleted)

Laura Treadwell

Mrs. Winterhalter (scenes deleted)

Ruth Warren

Bridget O'Sullivan (scenes deleted)

Billy Watson

Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)

Delmar Watson

Smaller Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)

Harry Watson

Oldest Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)

Josephine Whittell

Mrs. Brookhaven (scenes deleted)

Frank Worthington

Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)

Armand 'Curly' Wright

Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)

Lowden Adams

Phil's Butler (uncredited)

King Baggot

Man in Subway (uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Mrs. Glutz - Woman in Clinic (uncredited)

Arthur Belasco

Minor Role (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

Pancho (uncredited)

Joe Bordeaux

Man in Clinic (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Night Club Dance Extra (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Waiter (uncredited)

David Clyde

Ship Steward (uncredited)

Tom Collins

Intern Harry (uncredited)

Nell Craig

Nurse on Ship (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Man with Packages in Subway (uncredited)

Rosina Galli

Clinic Woman Who Lost Her baby (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

George Humbert

Tony - Pushcart Vendor and Clinic Supporter (uncredited)

Clarke Jennings

Reynolds - Rodgers' Chauffeur (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Dr. Harrison (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Clinic Well-Wisher with Cigar (uncredited)

Peggy Leon

Martha - Georgi's Maid (uncredited)

Joe Levine

Big Boy (uncredited)

Jimmie Lucas

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Sally Martin

Sid's Daughter (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Mike Fescue - Man in Clinic (uncredited)

Esther Michelson

Woman in Clinic (uncredited)

Rhea Mitchell

Decker's Secretary (uncredited)

Natalie Moorhead

May - Saleslady (uncredited)

Albert Petit

Waiter (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Policeman (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Night Club Extra (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Night Club Extra (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

First Taxi Driver (uncredited)

John Sheehan

Clinic Patient with Good Blood Pressure (uncredited)

John Shelton

Intern Steve (uncredited)

Florence Shirley

Mrs. Leila Bettincourt (uncredited)

Napoleon Simpson

Thompson - a Doorman (uncredited)

Rafael Storm

Raoul Cedro (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Dr. Morris (uncredited)

Gayne Whitman

Dr. Phelps (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Mrs. Winterhalter (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Production of the film started in October 1938 and had a troubled history. Director Josef von Sternberg quit because of artistic differences. Director Frank Borzage took over, but the production was shelved in early January 1939 for more than 10 months, when W.S. Van Dyke took over and practically re-shot the whole film, with many different cast members. One contemporary reviewer quipped the film should have been called "I Re-Take This Woman".

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Jack Carson is credited onscreen but has only one short scene yelling in a subway. His voice is clearly dubbed, probably because he couldn't be at the retakes.

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Goofs

When Georgi declines an apple from a street vendor, she says, "No, thank you very much", but her lips keep moving after the line - an obvious dub.

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Quotes

Dr. Karl Decker: You know, it's very hard to be useful and unhappy at the same time.

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Dr. Karl Decker: She's like something you see in a jeweler's window. A single, flawless gem on a piece of black velvet. You take one long look and then you pass on.

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Dr. Karl Decker: Nothing that happens is unfair.

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