The Housekeeper's Daughter

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The Housekeeper's Daughter

"DANGEROUS CURVES AHEAD!"

1939

1h 20m

3.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A mobster's moll leads a newsman, cub reporter and photographer to a scoop.

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Cast & Crew

57 members

Acting

Joan Bennett

Hilda

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Adolphe Menjou

Deakon Maxwell

Acting

John Hubbard

Robert Randall

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William Gargan

Ed O'Malley

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George E. Stone

Benny

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Peggy Wood

Olga

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Donald Meek

Editor Wilson

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Marc Lawrence

Floyd

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Lilian Bond

Gladys Fontaine

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Victor Mature

Lefty

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John Hyams

Professor Randall

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Leila McIntyre

Mrs. Randall

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Luis Alberni

Veroni

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Rosina Galli

Mrs. Veroni

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Tom Dugan

Gangster

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Gene Morgan

Gangster

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John Alban

William Randall

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Ernie Alexander

Taxicab Driver

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Stanley Andrews

Police Captain

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Eddie Arden

Copy Boy

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Irving Bacon

Woodbury

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Polly Bailey

Apple Seller

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Brooks Benedict

Mug

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Stanley Blystone

Policeman

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Ralph Brooks

Reporter

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Joyce Bryant

Chorus Girl

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Paul E. Burns

Suspect

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Davison Clark

Policeman

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Peter Du Rey

Gangster

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Janet Eastman

Maizie

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Billy Engle

Taxicab Driver

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Pat Flaherty

Detective

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Dick French

Gangster

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Jack Green

Policeman

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Al K. Hall

Suspect

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John Harmon

Suspect

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James Kilgannon

Suspect

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Wright Kramer

Doctor

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George Lynn

Gangster

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J. Farrell MacDonald

Captain

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Charles McAvoy

Sergeant

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Tony Merlo

Gangster

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Buddy Messinger

Reporter

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Gerald Mohr

Gangster

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Rex Moore

Newsboy

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Sandra Morgan

Secretary

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James C. Morton

Policeman

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William Newell

Reporter

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Frank O'Connor

Policeman

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Pat O'Malley

Policeman

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Victor Potel

Suspect

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Jack Raymond

Mug

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Jack Richardson

Reporter

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Gwen Seager

Girl

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Ben Taggart

Policeman

Costume & Make-Up

Carlie Taylor

Chauffeur

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Harry Brown

Taxicab Driver

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