Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by Francis Swann, Edmund Joseph and Richard Weil. The film stars Jack Carson, Jane Wyman, Irene Manning, Alan Hale, Sr., George Tobias and Robert Shayne. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 10, 1944.^[1][2]

Make Your Own Bed
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Godfrey
Screenplay by	Francis Swann Edmund Joseph Richard Weil
Based on	On the Hiring Line 1919 play by Harvey J. O'Higgins and Harriet Ford
Produced by	Alex Gottlieb
Starring	Jack Carson Jane Wyman Irene Manning Alan Hale, Sr. George Tobias Robert Shayne
Cinematography	Robert Burks
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Music by	Heinz Roemheld
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 10, 1944 (1944-06-10)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Wealthy and eccentric Walter Whirtle (Alan Hale) and his wife Vivian (Irene Manning) can't seem to keep servants at their country estate. Whirtle, having insulted a policeman, is jailed, and meets inept (and newly-fired) private detective Jerry Curtis (Jack Carson), who had arrested the district attorney. Claiming that he is being stalked by Nazi spies, Walter hires Jerry to pose as his butler and Jerry's long-suffering fiancée Susan Courtney (Jane Wyman) to pose as his cook and investigate. He also hires a cast of German radio actors to portray the spies and string Jerry and Susan along. Other elements of intrigue develop when Walter suspects Vivian of carrying on an affair, and Susan sees Jerry landed in a series of compromising situations.

Cast

• Jack Carson as Jerry Curtis
• Jane Wyman as Susan Courtney
• Irene Manning as Vivian Whirtle
• Alan Hale, Sr. as Walter Whirtle
• George Tobias as Boris Fenilise
• Robert Shayne as Mike Knight
• Tala Birell as Marie Gruber
• Ricardo Cortez as Wilson
• Marjorie Hoshelle as Miss Elsa Wehmer
• Kurt Katch as Herr von Ritter