Fired Wife

Fired Wife is a 1943 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Robert Paige, Diana Barrymore and Louise Allbritton.^[1] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. This was one of the final films in Barrymore's short-lived Universal contract.

Fired Wife
Directed by	Charles Lamont
Written by	Michael Fessier Ernest Pagano
Based on	original story by Hagar Wilde
Produced by	Universal Pictures
Starring	Diana Barrymore Robert Paige Louise Allbritton
Cinematography	Paul Ivano
Edited by	Paul Landres
Music by	Frank Skinner
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 3, 1943 (1943-09-03)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Diana Barrymore - Eve Starr
• Robert Paige - Hank Dunne
• Louise Allbritton - Tabitha 'Tig' Dunne
• Walter Abel - Chris McClelland
• George Dolenz - Oscar Blix

Production

The film was originally meant to star Robert Cummings but he turned down the role, leading to a contract dispute with Universal.^[2]