The ever-growing popularity of Gina Lollobrigida was a decided box-office asset when the Italian La Provinciale was distributed to the U.S. as The Wayward Wife. Lollobrigida acquits herself quite nicely in the tensely dramatic role of a much-put-upon small-town girl named Cemma. Seduced by a lad who turns out to be a relative, Cemma is tossed out of her home. Seeking security, she impulsively marries bookish science professor Franco Vagnuzzi (Gabriele Ferzetti). Bored by her marriage, Cemma doesn't realize the true value of her loving husband until it's almost too late. The original 118-minute run time was reduced for U.S. release.
Unfortunately the movie The Wayward Wife is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Mario Soldati | Director |
| Production | Angelo Binarelli | Production Secretary |
| Art | Flavio Mogherini | Production Design |
| Camera | Angelo Pennoni | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Jean Ferry | Screenplay |
| Camera | Giuseppe Rotunno | Camera Operator |
| Production | Thomas Sagone | Production Secretary |
| Writing | Mario Soldati | Screenplay |
| Writing | Giorgio Bassani | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sandro De Feo | Screenplay |
| Sound | Eraldo Giordani | Sound |
| Production | Nello Meniconi | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Anna Gruber | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Cesare Olivieri | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Franco Mannino | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Alberto Moravia | Novel |
| Camera | G.R. Aldo | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Domenico Scala | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Piero Gherardi | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Euclide Santoli | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Veniero Colasanti | Set Decoration |
| Production | Antonio Altoviti | Production Manager |
| Production | Attilio Riccio | Producer |
| Editing | Leo Catozzo | Editor |