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You Can't Fool Your Wife

5.519401h 8mNRMovieComedy

Longtime school sweethearts discover married life, thanks to a disagreeable live-in mother-in-law and pressing business obligations, is more rocky than idyllic.

DirectorRay McCarey
WritersJerome Cady·Richard Carroll
ProducersLee S. Marcus·Cliff Reid

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Cast · Directed by Ray McCarey

LBLucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Clara Fields Hinklin
JEJames Ellison
James Ellison
Andrew Hinklin
RCRobert Coote
Robert Coote
Battincourt
WHWilliam Halligan
William Halligan
J.R. Gillespie, Sr.
EDEmma Dunn
Emma Dunn
Mother Fields
VVVirginia Vale
Virginia Vale
Sally
RGRosina Galli
Rosina Galli
Mama Brentoni
CLCharles Lane
Charles Lane
Salesman
OOOscar O'Shea
Oscar O'Shea
Dr. Emery
NM
Norman Mayes
Porter at Dock
POPatsy O'Byrne
Patsy O'Byrne
Hotel Maid
CHCharlie Hall
Charlie Hall
Ritz Amsterdam Bellboy

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You Can't Fool Your Wife — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams You Can't Fool Your Wife?

You Can't Fool Your Wife isn't streaming anywhere in Philippines yet.

Is You Can't Fool Your Wife on Netflix?

No, You Can't Fool Your Wife is not on Netflix in Philippines as of September 2026.

Is You Can't Fool Your Wife on Amazon Prime Video?

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You Can't Fool Your Wife isn't streaming in Philippines yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for You Can't Fool Your Wife?

You Can't Fool Your Wife hasn't started streaming in Philippines yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 9, 1940. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.