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My Wife’s Best Friend (1952) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1952 · 87 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Richard Sale
- Starring
- Cecil Kellaway, Anne Baxter, Max Showalter, Martin Milner, Billie Bird, Frances Bavier
After her husband admits he’s been unfaithful, she retreats into a vivid daydream, picturing how iconic women from history—such as the seductive Cleopatra and the fearless Joan of Arc—might confront or rationalize the betrayal, each offering a contrasting lens on loyalty, power, and redemption.
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