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Director:
Edwin L. Marin
Writers:
Wilson Collison (novel)
Mary C. McCall Jr. (screenplay)
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Release Date:
22 June 1939 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama See more »
Tagline:
HERE'S OUR GUARANTEE! "Maisie is the surprise picture of the season!" It is one of the things that happen in Hollywood...the once in a "blue moon" mixture of happy players, a good story, a clever director...and the answer is...EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT! A GRAND GAL...Everybody's crazy about...! "MAISIE" See more »
Plot:
Stranded, penniless in a small Wyoming town, Maisie Ravier flirts with Slim, the manager of Clifford Ames' ranch... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
Oscar-nominated Actress Ann Sothern Dies At 92
 (From WENN. 19 March 2001)
User Reviews:
Superb character superbly played. See more (8 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Robert Young ... Charles 'Slim' Martin

Ann Sothern ... Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor

Ruth Hussey ... Sybil Ames
Ian Hunter ... Clifford 'Cliff' Ames

Cliff Edwards ... Shorty Miller, Ranch Hand
John Hubbard ... Richard 'Ray' Raymond (as Anthony Allan)
Art Mix ... Red Donnen, Ranch Hand

George Tobias ... Rico
Richard Carle ... Lawyer Roger Bannerman
Minor Watson ... Prosecuting Attorney
Harlan Briggs ... Deputy Sheriff Cal Hoskins
Paul Everton ... Judge
Joseph Crehan ... Defense Attorney Wilcox
Frank Puglia ... Mr. Ernie, a Barber
Willie Fung ... Lee, the Ranch Cook
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Dorety ... Barker (scenes deleted)
Buck Mack ... Barker (scenes deleted)
Ralph McCullough ... Barker (scenes deleted)
Frank Mills ... Barker (scenes deleted)
Ed Randolph ... Barker (scenes deleted)
Don Roberts ... Barker (scenes deleted)
Roy Seager ... Barker (scenes deleted)
Clem Bevans ... Station agent (uncredited)
Charles Coleman ... Hicks, Raymond's Butler (uncredited)
Frank Darien ... Pops (uncredited)
Martin Faust ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Mary Foy ... Sheriff's Wife (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass ... Doctor (uncredited)
C.L. Sherwood ... Drunk Passing Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan ... Court Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Winkler ... Newsboy (uncredited)
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Directed by
Edwin L. Marin 
 
Writing credits
Wilson Collison (novel "Dark Dame")

Mary C. McCall Jr. (screenplay)

Produced by
J. Walter Ruben .... producer
 
Original Music by
Edward Ward 
 
Cinematography by
Leonard Smith 
 
Film Editing by
Fredrick Y. Smith 
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Costume Design by
Valles (costumes: men)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert A. Golden .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Malcolm Brown .... associate art director
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dolly Tree .... wardrobe: women
 
Crew verified as complete


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Runtime:
75 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #5307)
Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USASee more »
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Story was originally purchased for Jean HarlowSee more »
Movie Connections:
Followed by Maisie Was a Lady (1941)See more »
Soundtrack:
The Last Round-Up (Git Along, Little Dogie, Git Along)See more »

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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Superb character superbly played., 15 January 2009
Author: Michael Morrison (morrisonhimself@consultant.com) from Arizona

Maisie is an admirable character, an honorable character, and it's really too bad Hollywood has lost sight of virtue.

Probably no one could have played her as well as Ann Sothern did.

Though I had seen another entry in this series fairly recently, this is only the second one I've seen, at least in memory.

I will now make it a point to see them all, and I guess it's not necessary to watch them in order.

Women in Hollywood have complained for years that there aren't any great roles for women, that women have been relegated to the clinging girl friend, or the damsel in distress, or something more reprehensible (though of recent years prostitutes and murderers have been considered plum roles).

The existence of a character like Maisie, with strength, determination, courage, and, almost absent in today's Hollywood, honor is the type of role women of today should encourage be brought back.

Maybe not Maisie herself; today's world is too different.

But some woman with Maisie's characteristics would be a welcome, a very welcome screen presence.

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