Summary
Charlie, a renowned divorce attorney, finds his meticulously constructed professional facade hilariously unraveling when his wife inadvertently witnesses his demonstration of how to stage a compromising situation for a client. Misinterpreting the staged infidelity as genuine, she triggers a chain of farcical events. With the dubious assistance of a doctor friend, Charlie manages to dispatch his distressed wife to the countryside for a 'rest cure.' However, the comedic entanglement deepens when Charlie is, with improbable randomness, chosen by the very husband of his initial client to pose as the 'other man' in their own staged divorce photos. This elaborate charade reaches its chaotic zenith when the client unexpectedly arrives at Charlie's apartment, coinciding with his wife’s unforeseen return, shattering his illusions of a quiet, solitary evening. The film then spirals into a classic comedic maelstrom of frantic hiding, escalating misunderstandings, and the increasingly jealous scrutiny of the client’s husband.
Synopsis
Charlie is the great divorce attorney, in demand by all women wishing to shed their husbands. While explaining to one woman how to obtain a divorce by getting photos in a compromising situation, his wife inadvertently sees him and thinks the worst. With the connivance of a doctor pal who lives across the hall, Charlie manages to bundle his wife off to the country for a rest cure. Somewhat implausibly, he's randomly chosen by the husband of the other woman to serve as the lover in the compromising photos they need for their divorce. Further complications lead to the other woman showing up at Charlie's apartment. He thinks his wife has been sent off to the country and he'll have a quiet evening by himself at home, but neither of those assumptions proves correct. Typical farce ensues as the woman hides under the bed, Charlie contends with the jealous husband, and Charlie's wife unexpectedly turns up.
