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Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown

1944Movie⏱️ 1h 34mApproved
ComedyDramaRomance
6.2
IMDB Rating
1,410 votes

In this hilarious romantic comedy, Gary Cooper gets a lesson in diapers and formula after stealing his child from his ex-wife (Teresa Wright), who was planning to give her up for adoption.

Director
Sam Wood
Writers
Nunnally Johnson, Floyd Dell, Thomas Mitchell
Stars
Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Frank Morgan
Release Date
September 14, 1944
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 25
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
as Casanova Brown
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
as Isabel Drury
Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan
as J.J. Ferris
Anita Louise
Anita Louise
as Madge Ferris
Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon
as Mr. Drury
Patricia Collinge
Patricia Collinge
as Mrs. Drury
Jill Esmond
Jill Esmond
as Dr. Martha Zernecke
Mary Treen
Mary Treen
as Monica Case
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
as Frank
Isobel Elsom
Isobel Elsom
as Mrs. Ferris

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital - 4833 Fountain Avenue, East Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
International Pictures (I), Christie Corporation, Nunnally Johnson Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Labored Comedy
by kenjha2013-03-02
6/10

"A man named Casanova becomes involved with a number of women and a cute baby. This attempt at screwball comedy has a few amusing moments but much of the humor is forced. Despite the efforts of veteran screenwriter Johnson and director Woods, the film takes a while to get going and soon runs out of steam. Cooper tries hard but can't overcome the weak script. Morgan comes off best, playing Cooper's would-be father-in-law. Wright is perky as Cooper's wife, but seems too young for him; there was an age difference of over 17 years between them. Interestingly, the baby girl is played ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Patricia Collinge and Teresa Wright also played mother and daughter in Sir Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943), as well as aunt and niece (by marriage) in The Little Foxes (1941).

📖 Synopsis

In this hilarious romantic comedy, Gary Cooper gets a lesson in diapers and formula after stealing his child from his ex-wife (Teresa Wright), who was planning to give her up for adoption.