Dream Wife_
"It's a RIOT how Cary carries on!"
Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple. Unfortunately there seems to be too much business and not enough pleasure on the part of Effie. When Clemson meets Tarji, a princess trained in all the arts of pleasing men, he decides he wants an old fashioned girl. Princess Tarji's father is king of oil-rich Bukistan. Because of the oil situation and to maintain good political relations during the courtship between Clemson & Tarji, the State Department assigns a diplomat to maintain protocol until the wedding - Effie!
Starring
Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Walter Pidgeon
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
G
Google Play
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Dream Wife was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple. Unfortunately there seems to be too much busines...
Dream Wife is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (17)
Cary Grant
Clemson Reade
Deborah Kerr
Effie
Walter Pidgeon
Walter McBride
Betta St. John
Tarji
Eduard Franz
Khan
Buddy Baer
Vizier
Les Tremayne
Ken Landwell
Donald Randolph
Ali
Bruce Bennett
Charlie Elkwood
Richard Anderson
Henry Malvine
Dan Tobin
Mr. Brown
Movita
Rima
Gloria Holden
Mrs. Jean Landwell
June Clayworth
Mrs. May Elkwood
Dean Miller
George
Kathleen Freeman
Hotel Maid
RB
Rama Bai
Party Guest
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Dream Wife about?
Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple. Unfortunately there seems to be too much business and not enough pleasure on the part of Effie. When Clemson meets Tarji, a princess trained in all the arts of pleasing men, he decides he wants an old fashioned girl. Princess Tarji's father is king of oil-rich Bukistan. Because of the oil situation and to maintain good political relations during the courtship between Clemson & Tarji, the State Department assigns a diplomat to maintain protocol until the wedding - Effie!
How long is Dream Wife?
Dream Wife has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Dream Wife?
The cast of Dream Wife includes Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Walter Pidgeon, Betta St. John, Eduard Franz.
What is the rating of Dream Wife?
Dream Wife has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 26 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance