

Orchestra Wives
1942-09-04 · 98 min · ★ 6.5
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the band's tour and learns about life as an orchestra wife, weathering the catty attacks of the other band wives.
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- Directors
- Archie Mayo
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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George MontgomeryBill Abbot
Ann RutherfordConnie Ward Abbot
Glenn MillerGene Morrison
Lynn BariJaynie Stevens
Carole LandisNatalie Mercer
Cesar RomeroSt. John "Sinjin" Smith
Virginia GilmoreElsie
Mary Beth HughesCaroline Steele
Fayard NicholasDancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
Harold NicholasDancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
Tamara GevaMrs. Betsy Beck
Frank OrthRex Willet
Grant MitchellDr. Ward
Harry MorganCully Anderson
Jackie GleasonBen Beck
Marion HuttonBand Singer (uncredited)
Iris AdrianSassy Woman Exiting Bus
Alec CraigHenry Fink
Tom DuganBus Driver (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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