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Married Bachelor
A man's marriage suffers when he pretends to be a bachelor while promoting "his" best-selling book about married life (actually written by an eccentric professor) in order to pay off a debt to a gangster.
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Plot Summary
A young woman inherits a substantial fortune and immediately sets out to prove that men are only after her money. To do this, she hires a handsome but penniless artist to pose as her husband, hoping to expose the gold-diggers. However, their staged marriage begins to blur the lines between pretense and reality as genuine feelings start to develop.
Critical Reception
Married Bachelor was a moderate success upon its release, praised for its lighthearted comedic tone and the chemistry between its leads. While not a groundbreaking film, it was considered an enjoyable romantic comedy that satisfied audiences looking for escapism during the wartime era.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its comedic premise and the lead actors' performances.
Considered a charming, if somewhat predictable, romantic comedy.
The film offered light entertainment and escapism.
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Fun Fact
Joan Crawford's character inherits her fortune from a distant relative who made his money in the
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