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So Your Wife Wants to Work

1956
Directed byRichard L. Bare
0h 10m

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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George O'HanlonJoe McDoakesPhyllis Coates
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Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Steve CarruthersCo-Worker (uncredited)
Lester DorrHarry (uncredited)
Emory ParnellMr. Batten (uncredited)
Norman StevensBar Patron (uncredited)
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GENRES
Comedy
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.0

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