The Wife Takes a Flyer

The film follows Christopher Reynolds, an American pilot with the R.A.F who is shot down over enemy territory and finds refuge with a Dutch family. He pretends to be the insane husband of Anita Wolverman, the daughter, to manipulate a German officer into granting a divorce decree. This comedic yet tense situation leads to a series of escapades, including Anita managing a home for retired ladies while attempting to extract military information from the German officer.

As the plot unfolds, Reynolds faces numerous challenges, including the blunders of his supposed wife’s former husband escaping from an asylum. With the assistance of Anita and the elderly residents, they hatch a plan for Reynolds to escape to England in a stolen German airplane. This film showcases a unique mix of humor and wartime tension, characteristic of early 1940s cinema.