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Title: The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
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Cast
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| Joan Bennett | ... |
Hilda
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| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Deakon Maxwell
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John Hubbard | ... |
Robert Randall
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William Gargan | ... |
Ed O'Malley
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Benny
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| Peggy Wood | ... |
Olga
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Editor Wilson
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Floyd
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Lilian Bond | ... |
Gladys Fontaine
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| Victor Mature | ... |
Lefty
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John Hyams | ... |
Professor Randall
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Leila McIntyre | ... |
Mrs. Randall
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Luis Alberni | ... |
Tony Veroni
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Rosina Galli | ... |
Mrs. Veroni
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Tom Dugan | ... |
Gangster
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5 Men Tried To Keep House With THE HOUSEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER...But Keeping House Was Not In Her Line! See more »Genres:
ComedyParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 October 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Criada para Amar See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
| (TCM print)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Hummed by Adolphe Menjou
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"Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)"(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Hummed by Adolphe Menjou
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Joan Bennett is tempting as "The Housekeeper's Daughter". Ms. Bennett is given some great lines, fine direction (Hal Roach), and neat things to do - like putting those thigh bells on! She has a past, which comes back to haunt... she was involved with Victor Mature and a bunch of gangsters. Bennett desires the son in the house she tends, and he is a reporter working on a crime which begins to involve Bennett's past life. There is an interesting accidental "Houseboat Murder" to solve. Adolphe Menjou and William Gargan are okay as a couple of reporters. Overall, I found the "slapstick" is often more annoying than enjoying.
"Benny" makes a mean cup of coffee.
**** The Housekeeper's Daughter (10/26/39) Hal Roach ~ Joan Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, William Gargan