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.

An Ideal Husband (1947)

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Director: Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda 1893–1956)

Producer | Director | Miscellaneous Crew

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Wedding Rehearsal (1932) Comedy (UK) 

Reserved for Ladies (1932) 

Rembrandt (1936) 

One of a large group of Hungarian refugees who found refuge in England in the 1930s, Sir Alexander Korda was the first British film producer to receive a knighthood. He was a major, if controversial, figure and acted as a guiding force behind the British film industry of the 1930s and continued to influence British films until his death in 1956.

Director: Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda 1893–1956)

Producer | Director | Miscellaneous Crew

One of a large group of Hungarian refugees who found refuge in England in the 1930s, Sir Alexander Korda was the first British film producer to receive a knighthood. He was a major, if controversial, figure and acted as a guiding force behind the British film industry of the 1930s and continued to influence British films until his death in 1956.

Writers: Lajos Biró (screenplay) (as Lajos Biro), Oscar Wilde (play)

Stars: Paulette Goddard, Michael Wilding, Diana Wynyard

Paulette Goddard was a child model who debuted in "The Ziegfeld Follies" at the age of 13. She gained fame with the show as the girl on the crescent moon, and was married to a wealthy man by the time she was 16. After her divorce she went to Hollywood in 1931, where she appeared in small roles in pictures for a number of studios.

Michael Wilding (I) (1912–1979)

Actor | Producer | Soundtrack

Michael Wilding Born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England on July 23, 1912, Wilding became a commercial artist after leaving school. He gained employment in the art department of a film studio in London in 1933, and he was soon approached by producers to become a movie star-in-training due to his dashing good looks. 

Diana Wynyard

One of the outstanding stage actresses of her time, Diana Wynyard will always be remembered for her unforgettable performance in the British version of the thriller Gaslight (1940) (re-made in Hollywood in 1944 with Ingrid Bergman). Starring opposite the great Anton Walbrook, she played the part of terrorized Bella Mallen

An Ideal Husband (1947) dvd r Director: Alexander Korda Writers: Lajos Biró (screenplay) (as Lajos Biro), Oscar Wilde (play) Stars: Paulette Goddard, Michael Wilding, Diana Wynyard

An Ideal Husband (1947)

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 ... See full summary »

Director: Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda 1893–1956)

Producer | Director | Miscellaneous Crew

One of a large group of Hungarian refugees who found refuge in England in the 1930s, Sir Alexander Korda was the first British film producer to receive a knighthood. He was a major, if controversial, figure and acted as a guiding force behind the British film industry of the 1930s and continued to influence British films until his death in 1956.

Writers: Lajos Biró (screenplay) (as Lajos Biro), Oscar Wilde (play)

Stars: Paulette Goddard, Michael Wilding, Diana Wynyard