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The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Robert Walker, Joan Leslie and Edward Arnold.

Plot
The skipper, Cmdr. William Lattimer (Robert Walker) whose wife Daphne (Joan Leslie) is incapacitated by a broken leg, forcing the skipper takes over management of their home. A stickler for nautical discipline, Lattimer tries to run things "the Navy way," but this proves not only futile but ridiculous. ==Cast==
Cast
Robert Walker as Cmdr. William J. LattimerJoan Leslie as Daphne Lattimer • Edward Arnold as Adm. Homer Thorndyke • Spring Byington as Agnes Thorndyke • Leon Ames as Dr. Phillip Abbott • Jan Sterling as Rita Rossini • Anthony Ross as Joe Rossini • Paul Harvey as Brendon Boyd • Kathryn Card as Thelma Boyd • Tommy Myers as Tommy Lattimer • Rudy Lee as Davey Lattimer • Finnegan Weatherwax as Muscles ==Reception==
Reception
According to MGM records, the film earned $733,000 in the US and Canada and $193,000 overseas, leading to a loss of $181,000. ==References==
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