An Ideal Husband
1947 · 1h 36m · Comedy, Drama · United Kingdom · Rated U (GB)
"An Ideal Husband has to look to his future...a woman has to look to her past!"
A prominent politician is preparing to expose a financial scandal. But then a woman who has invested heavily in the shady venture threatens to uncover a damaging secret in the politician's past if he exposes the speculation as a fraud. His problem is compounded by his wife's intolerance of the slightest character flaws.
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Alexander KordaWritten by
Lajos Biró6.1Smart score
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