| The Skipper Surprised His Wife | |
| Director: | Elliott Nugent |
| Producer: | William H. Wright |
| Starring: | Robert Walker Joan Leslie Edward Arnold |
| Music: | Bronislau Kaper |
| Cinematography: | Harold Lipstein |
| Editing: | Cotton Warburton |
| Studio: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributor: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $753,000[1] |
| Gross: | $926,000 |
The Skipper Surprised His Wife is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Robert Walker, Joan Leslie and Edward Arnold.[2]
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.[3]
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.[1]