Are Husbands Necessary?_
George and Mary Elizabeth Cugat are about to celebrate their second wedding anniversary and dream of having a child. Although they live comfortably on George's earnings as a bank official, Liz's scatterbrained handling of their finances constantly puts them in jeopardy. Liz becomes jealous when George's former girl friend, Myra Ponsonby, comes for a visit with his party-loving friends Bill Stone, Cory Cartwright and Chuck, an artist, after which George spends the entire evening dancing at a nightclub with Myra.
Starring
Ray Milland, Betty Field, Patricia Morison
Box Office
$1.1M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Are Husbands Necessary? earned $1.1M worldwide on a $552K budget — a 90% return on investment.
Year context
Are Husbands Necessary? was released 84 years ago in 1942.
Are Husbands Necessary? is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 19m.
CAST (11)
Ray Milland
George Cugat
Betty Field
Mary Elizabeth Cugat
Patricia Morison
Myra Ponsonby
Eugene Pallette
Bunker
Charles Dingle
Duncan Atterbury
Leif Erickson
Bill Stone
Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Westwood
Richard Haydn
Chuck
Kathleen Lockhart
Laura Atterbury
Phillip Terry
Cory Cortwright
Anne Revere
Anna
BOX OFFICE
$552K
Budget
$1.1M
Revenue
+90%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
79 min (1h 19m)
Country
Budget
$552,000
Box Office
$1,050,000
Profit
+$498,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Are Husbands Necessary? about?
George and Mary Elizabeth Cugat are about to celebrate their second wedding anniversary and dream of having a child. Although they live comfortably on George's earnings as a bank official, Liz's scatterbrained handling of their finances constantly puts them in jeopardy. Liz becomes jealous when George's former girl friend, Myra Ponsonby, comes for a visit with his party-loving friends Bill Stone, Cory Cartwright and Chuck, an artist, after which George spends the entire evening dancing at a nightclub with Myra.
How long is Are Husbands Necessary??
Are Husbands Necessary? has a runtime of 79 minutes (1h 19m).
Who stars in Are Husbands Necessary??
The cast of Are Husbands Necessary? includes Ray Milland, Betty Field, Patricia Morison, Eugene Pallette, Charles Dingle.
How much did Are Husbands Necessary? make at the box office?
Are Husbands Necessary? earned $1,050,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $552,000.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance