I Married a Witch (1942)
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- Passed
- 1h 17min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 30 Oct 1942 (USA)
- Movie
A beautiful 17th-century witch returns to life to plague politician Wallace Wooley, descendant of her persecutor.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fredric March | ... |
Jonathan Wooley / Nathaniel Wooley / Samuel Wooley / Wallace Wooley
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| Veronica Lake | ... |
Jennifer
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| Robert Benchley | ... |
Dr. Dudley White
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| Susan Hayward | ... |
Estelle Masterson
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| Cecil Kellaway | ... |
Daniel
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| Elizabeth Patterson | ... |
Margaret
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| Eily Malyon | ... |
Tabitha Wooley
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
J.B. Masterson
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| Robert Greig | ... |
Town Crier
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Viola Moore | ... |
Martha
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| Mary Field | ... |
Nancy Wooley
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Harriet Wooley
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Allen - Hotel Owner
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Helen St. Rayner | ... |
Singer at Wedding
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| Aldrich Bowker | ... |
Justice of the Peace
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| Emma Dunn | ... |
Wife of Justice of the Peace
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John Alban | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Beverly Andre | ... |
Girl at Country Club (uncredited)
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| Georgia Backus | ... |
Older Woman (uncredited)
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| Charles Bates | ... |
Wooley's Son (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Country Club Extra (uncredited)
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| Billy Bevan | ... |
Puritan Vendor (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Spectator at Fire (uncredited)
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| Marie Blake | ... |
Purity Sykes (uncredited)
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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
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| Monte Blue | ... |
Pilgrim Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Policeman Arresting Daniel (uncredited)
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| Al Bridge | ... |
Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
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| Ann Carter | ... |
Jennifer Wooley - Wooley's Daughter (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
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| Chester Conklin | ... |
Party Bartender (uncredited)
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Georgie Cooper | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)
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| Gordon De Main | ... |
Man with Masterson on Radio (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
First Prison Guard (uncredited)
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| Frank Elliott | ... |
Magistrate (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Matron of Honor (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner | ... |
Radio Voice (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Florence Gill | ... |
Woman Playing Chess (uncredited)
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| George Guhl | ... |
Fred - Policeman (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Policeman at Ambulance (uncredited)
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| Reed Hadley | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
Tom - Bartender (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Fire Chief (uncredited)
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| Esther Howard | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Arthur Stuart Hull | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Donivee Lee | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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| Peter Leeds | ... |
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
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| Jack Luden | ... |
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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| Renny McEvoy | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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David McKim | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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| James Millican | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Joe - Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Charles R. Moore | ... |
Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Ralph Peters | ... |
Second Prisoner (uncredited)
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Gerald Pierce | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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| Mickey Rentschler | ... |
Boy at Country Club (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Country Club Extra (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Sheldon | ... |
Elderly Wife (uncredited)
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Ernest Shields | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Lee Shumway | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Amzie Strickland | ... |
Girl at Country Club (uncredited)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
First Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| René Clair | ... | (as Rene Clair) |
Written by
| Robert Pirosh | ... | (screen play) and |
| Marc Connelly | ... | (screen play) |
| Thorne Smith | ... | (based upon a story: The Passionate Witch) |
| Norman Matson | ... | (story completion) |
| René Clair | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| André Rigaud | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Dalton Trumbo | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| René Clair | ... | producer (as Rene Clair) |
| Buddy G. DeSylva | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Preston Sturges | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| Ted Tetzlaff | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Eda Warren | ||
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Ernst Fegté | ||
Set Decoration by
| George Sawley | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Leonora Sabine | ... | hair stylist supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| E.D. Leshin | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur S. Black Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| William Forsyth | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Sam Comer | ... | supervising set decorator (uncredited) |
| Royce Finley | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harry D. Mills | ... | sound recordist (as Harry Mills) |
| Richard Olson | ... | sound recordist |
| Paul Boistelle | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
| Farciot Edouart | ... | transparencies (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Milton Bridenbecker | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Gene Liggett | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Norman Lacey | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nesta Charles | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jack Gage | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Jay Tucker | ... | stand-in: Fredric March (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (as United Artists Productions Inc.)
- United Artists (1942) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1942) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1942) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Masterpiece Productions (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (edited version)
- Allgemeine Film-Verleihgesellschaft (1948) (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- SHEAF A.M.M. (1948) (Belgium) (theatrical) (re-release) (edited versioin)
- Masterpiece Productions (1950) (United States) (tv)
- Kontinental (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Lightning Video (1986) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Castle Hill Productions (2003) (United States) (tv)
- Suevia Films (2005) (Spain) (DVD) (as 'Mi case con una bruja')
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Colecione Clássicos (2014) (Brazil) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2014) (France) (DVD) (as 'Ma femme est une Sorciere')
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Lightning Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1672, two witches (Jennifer and her father Daniel) were burned by puritan Jonathan Wooley. In revenge, Jennifer cursed all future generations of the Wooley family, that the sons will always marry the wrong woman and be miserable. In the 20th century, a bolt of lightning frees Jennifer and her father from the tree that had kept their souls imprisoned. Jennifer assumes corporeal form and decides to make up-and-coming politician Wallace Wooley, then unhappily engaged, even more miserable by getting him to fall in love with her before his wedding. Wallace is a straight arrow, though, and Jennifer has to resort to a love potion. As we all know, love potions tend to backfire, with comedic results. Written by Finchster |
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| Taglines | She's a witch (and we do mean witch) who gets what she wants with hex appeal! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sol Saks, creator of Bewitched (1964), stated in an interview for Bewitched (1999) that he drew inspiration both from this film and Bell Book and Candle (1958) in creating the iconic TV series. Columbia Pictures owned the rights to both of those movies. Since it also owned the television studio that was to produce "Bewitched," Saks didn't worry about getting sued. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 15 mins) The movie is set in Massachusetts, but as they arrive at the hotel fire, a fire department car has the seal of the City of Los Angeles on the door. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Satonka (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: Long, long ago, when people still believed in witches . . . . . See more » |
| Quotes |
Wooley - civil war incarnation:
Where is the nearest recruiting office? His wife: Oh, running off to war like a coward. See more » |