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Two Wise Maids

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
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7.4/10
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Donald Cook, Irene Manning, Polly Moran, Jackie Searl, and Alison Skipworth in Two Wise Maids (1937)
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On the day schoolteacher Agatha Stanton, who is called "Old Lady Ironsides" by her pupils, expects to be selected as the new principal of her school, she and her roommate, fellow teacher Pru... Read allOn the day schoolteacher Agatha Stanton, who is called "Old Lady Ironsides" by her pupils, expects to be selected as the new principal of her school, she and her roommate, fellow teacher Prudence Matthews, must retrieve Geraldine "Jerry" Karns, one of Agatha's favorite students, ... Read allOn the day schoolteacher Agatha Stanton, who is called "Old Lady Ironsides" by her pupils, expects to be selected as the new principal of her school, she and her roommate, fellow teacher Prudence Matthews, must retrieve Geraldine "Jerry" Karns, one of Agatha's favorite students, from jail after she has stolen a pair of roller skates. Agatha and Prudence, with Jerry in... Read all

  • Director
    • Phil Rosen
  • Writers
    • Endre Bohem
    • Samuel Ornitz
  • Stars
    • Alison Skipworth
    • Polly Moran
    • Irene Manning
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    25
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Phil Rosen
    • Writers
      • Endre Bohem
      • Samuel Ornitz
    • Stars
      • Alison Skipworth
      • Polly Moran
      • Irene Manning
    • 2User reviews
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    Alison Skipworth
    Alison Skipworth
    • Agatha Stanton…
    Polly Moran
    Polly Moran
    • Prudence Matthews
    Irene Manning
    Irene Manning
    • Ellen Southard
    • (as Hope Manning)
    Donald Cook
    Donald Cook
    • Bruce Arnold
    Jackie Searl
    Jackie Searl
    • Elliot 'Wet Mouth' Braxton
    Lila Lee
    Lila Lee
    • Ethel Harriman
    Luis Alberni
    Luis Alberni
    • Guili
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    • Max Handler, Champ
    • (as Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom)
    Marcia Mae Jones
    Marcia Mae Jones
    • Geraldine 'Jerry ' Karns
    Harry Burns
    • Nicky Zackorackus
    Clarence Wilson
    Clarence Wilson
    • Twitchell
    Selmer Jackson
    Selmer Jackson
    • Dr. MacIntyre
    John Hamilton
    John Hamilton
    • Grover Wentworth
    Theresa Maxwell Conover
    Theresa Maxwell Conover
    • Mrs. Braxton
    • (as Teresa Conover)
    Raymond Brown
    • Philip Pierpont
    James C. Morton
    James C. Morton
    • Sergeant Abbot
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Jim Butch
    Robert McClung
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    • Director
      • Phil Rosen
    • Writers
      • Endre Bohem
      • Samuel Ornitz
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      Final film of Grace Kern.

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    8/10
    I'm nut used to movies of which I've not heard having this high a rating and actually being good.
    It's now a tired trope. A teacher is unappreciated, being forced out or quitting finds him/herself encouraged by past students. Perhaps this movie started the trope.

    Amazingly I've never heard of any of the cast. It was a minor studio. The production values were pretty low. The acting wasn't always the best, Yet it was a very good movie.

    The version I saw was about 15 minutes short and the audio was pretty noisy. I don't know if this is just because it is a crappy last surviving print or if they didn't spend on quality equipment or film stock.

    Despite it's shortcomings it's a melodrama worth watching.
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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Old Lady Ironsides
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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