On marrying the boss's daughter, Richard takes his father-in-law's advice to hire a live-in domestic. He soon finds good help is hard to come by. Run-ins follow with dipsomaniacs, bank ...
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| Michael Craig | ... | Richard Barry | |
| Anne Heywood | ... | Mrs. Kate Barry | |
| Mylène Demongeot | ... | Ingrid (as Myléne Demongeot) | |
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Austin Willis | ... | McGuffey |
| Margalo Gillmore | ... | Mrs. McGuffey | |
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On marrying the boss's daughter, Richard takes his father-in-law's advice to hire a live-in domestic. He soon finds good help is hard to come by. Run-ins follow with dipsomaniacs, bank robbers, a Welsh lass who takes one look at London and runs, and an Italian charmer who turns the place into a bawdy house. Then when Ingrid arrives from Sweden things actually start to get complicated. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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antonyms in title | husband wife relationship | servant | based on novel |Taglines:
The Babysitter With the French Touch - M-M-M Mylene Demongeot See more »Genres:
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2 November 1959 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Las pícaras doncellas See more »Filming Locations:
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UKCompany Credits
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