The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)

Hot-tempered Kathleen Maguire enlists the services of a young attorney to help her zookeeper father get his job back after he is fired for political reasons. In the midst of uncovering ... See full summary »

Directors:

Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

Writers:

Robert Carson (story), Melvin Frank,

Stars:

June Allyson, Dick Powell, David Wayne

Cast

Complete credited cast:
June Allyson	...	Kathleen Maguire
Dick Powell	...	Andrew Rockton Hale
David Wayne	...	Arthur Colner Maxwell
Cecil Kellaway	...	Dr. Kevin G. Maguire
Ray Collins	...	Commodore John Balwind Parker
Robert Keith	...	Tim Harveigh
Marvin Kaplan	...	Leon
Kathleen Freeman	...	Lily Rayton Parker
Wally Maher	...	Jerry Nolard Boyle
Alex Gerry	...	James I. Michell
Charles S. Evens	...	Mr. Eberle (as Charles Evens)
Paul Maxey	...	Thompson

Storyline

Hot-tempered Kathleen Maguire enlists the services of a young attorney to help her zookeeper father get his job back after he is fired for political reasons. In the midst of uncovering local political corruption and dealing with a lion that's escaped from the zoo, the two manage to fall in love.

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Plot Keywords:

lion | zoo | zookeeper | commodore | jeep | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Loira Obstinada

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In early 1949, Lana Turner was set to star.

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Quotes

Tim Harveigh: Don't worry, Red, we'll get you out of it. All we have to do is dig up some legal talent.
Kathleen 'Kathy' Maguire: Say, haven't you got a nephew who's a lawyer?
Tim Harveigh: Yeah, but we want to get you out of it.

User Reviews

Kindhearted but dated

Just another TCM time-passer. June Allyson brings her usual earnest charm to a movie that just didn't have much to it. The essential weakness is that the screenplay cannot make up its mind whether it wants to be a "look at all those crazy animals" comedy or a political "the honest man will win" film. When the movie finally makes its decision at the end, it just made me wonder why it spent all that time on the other thread. I've also been fairly suspicious of movies that have more than one credited director. Maybe that played a role here too.

The high point for me was the performance of Cecil Kellaway as the father. TCM and IMDb make a great combination for learning about the wonderful character actors of Hollywood history.