The Substitute Husband (1936)
Original title: Mieheke
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Irmeli wants a certain job as a secretary but finds out that she would have to be married in order to get the vacancy. She lies that she has recently married and then gets a stranger from a nearby restaurant to pose as her husband. Complications arise when they have to continue their charade.
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Tuulikki PaananenIrmeli Venes
Tauno PaloReino Lahtinen
Regina LinnanheimoVirva Suokuma
Uuno LaaksoHeikki Markkula
Hilja JormaMrs. Markkula
Helmer KaskiEnsio MarkkulaUsko KantolaThird Mr. Lahtinen
Uuno MontonenEemeli (uncredited)
Arvo KuuslaGas station attendant / Party guestLauri KyöstiläParty guestVilho AuvinenDoorman (uncredited)Kauko KokkonenMan in Restaurant (uncredited)Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference372700
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What is The Substitute Husband about?
Irmeli wants a certain job as a secretary but finds out that she would have to be married in order to get the vacancy. She lies that she has recently married and then gets a stranger from a nearby restaurant to pose as her husband. Complications arise when they have to continue their charade.
How long is The Substitute Husband?
The Substitute Husband has a runtime of 80 minutes.