Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.1
IMDB Rating 7.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 100%

Financials

Revenue: $1,975,000

Budget: $509,000

Profit: + $1,466,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: "And a little child shall lead them"... into the most delightfully surprising complications you've seen on the screen!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jun 30, 1939

Rating: 1939-08-04

Run Time: 1h 22m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures


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Synopsis

Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.


Main Cast

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Polly Parrish

Age : 83 | Popularity : 7%

David Niven

David Niven

David Merlin

Age : 73 | Popularity : 19%

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

J. B. Merlin

Age : 84 | Popularity : 4%

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Freddie Miller

Age : 55 | Popularity : 7%

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Butler

Age : 60 | Popularity : 7%

Elbert Coplen Jr.

Elbert Coplen Jr.

Johnnie

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

Mrs. Weiss

Age : 70 | Popularity : 7%

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Investigator

Age : 83 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Editing Editor
Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Henry Berman
Henry Berman
Art Art Direction
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera
Crew Special Effects
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker
Additional Writing
Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Choreographer
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Sound Original Music Composer
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
Orchestrator
George Parrish
George Parrish
Sound Recordist
Richard Van Hessen
Richard Van Hessen
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Costume Design
Irene
Irene
Production Producer
Buddy G. DeSylva
Buddy G. DeSylva
Production Manager
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Camera Director of Photography
Robert De Grasse
Robert De Grasse
Writing Screenplay
Norman Krasna
Norman Krasna
Story
Felix Jackson
Felix Jackson
Directing Director
Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Assistant Director
Edward Killy
Edward Killy
Department Role Name

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