Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Barbara Stanwyck | ... | Deborah Hoople - aka Dixie Daisy | |
Michael O'Shea | ... | Biff Brannigan | |
J. Edward Bromberg | ... | S.B. Foss | |
Iris Adrian | ... | Gee Gee Graham | |
Gloria Dickson | ... | Dolly Baxter | |
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Victoria Faust | ... | Lolita La Verne |
Stephanie Bachelor | ... | The Princess Nirvena | |
Charles Dingle | ... | Inspector Harrigan | |
Marion Martin | ... | Alice Angel | |
Pete Gordon | ... | Officer Pat Kelly (as Eddie Gordon) | |
Frank Fenton | ... | Russell Rogers | |
Pinky Lee | ... | Mandy | |
Frank Conroy | ... | 'Stacchi' Stacciaro | |
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Lew Kelly | ... | The Hermit |
Claire Carleton | ... | Sandra |
Sassy Dixie Daisy is the hot new attraction at a former opera house that's been turned into a burlesque theater. She's popular with the customers, although not with Lolita La Verne, a stuck-up diva who was hoping she'd get the top spot. Also complicating matters is the return of the Princess Nirvena, the show's former star who once had a fling with the boss. When the Princess blackmails her way into the top spot, Dixie is none too pleased. When both Lolita and the Princess are murdered, Dixie becomes a prime suspect. She then sets up a trap to nail the real killer. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
Nothing deep here, but that's good. A light-hearted comedy in the guise of a mystery. Don't expect to be mystified, the "mystery" only serves as a vehicle for the comedy and a rather believable romance. Barbara Stanwyck, though 36 years old, looks much younger. Her part was rather vivacious, risque, and revealing for a 1943 movie. The lady could act!
The image on the DVD is generally very good, but there are several places where a few "frames" are missing, causing disquieting "jumps", but still, a good investment of time, if only to enjoy watching Miss Stanwyck smile and wiggle.