The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)
- Starring:
- June Allyson, Dick Powell, (more)
- Director(s):
- Norman Panama, Melvin Frank, (more
Member Rating
My RatingRent DVD by Mail
Theatrical Release Information | See Details About All Versions
MGM's The Reformer and the Redhead was the first directorial collaboration of longtime screenwriting partners Norman Panama and Melvin Frank. The reformer is Andrew Rockton Hale (Dick Powell), a mayoral candidate. Hale butts heads with a corrupt political machine, which has recently ordered the firings of several innocent city employees, including zookeeper Kevin Maguire (Cecil Kellaway). The redhead in the case is Maguire's daughter Kathleen (June Allyson), who joins Hale's election team, only to turn on him after a series of misunderstandings. The farcical proceedings culminate in a bit of Bringing Up Baby-style slapstick involving a ferocious lion. By the time Reformer and the Redhead was filmed, Dick Powell and June Allyson had been married for five years. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- June Allyson - Kathleen Maguire
- David Wayne - Arthur Colner Maxwell
- Ray Collins - commodore John Baldwin Parker
- Marvin Kaplan - Leon
- Wally Maher - Jerry Nolard Boyle
- Paul Maxey - Thompson
- Melvin Frank
- Dick Powell - Andrew Rockton Hale
- Cecil Kellaway - Dr. Kevin G. Maguire
- Robert Keith - Tim Harveigh
- Kathleen Freeman - Lily Rayton Parker
- Alex Gerry - James I. Michell
- Spring Byington
- Charles Evans - Mr. Eberle
- Director(s):
- Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
- Writer(s):
- Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
- Producer(s):
- Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
