The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
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In this comedy, a gangster's moll gets tired of the mob scene and returns to her mother's house. Her mom is a wealthy family's housekeeper. One of the rich children dreams of being a reporter; he is eager to get his first big scoop. He gets his chance when he stumbles upon a series of clues to a murder that may involve the ex-moll's former lover. He is assisted a seasoned reporter and his photographer who have been hanging around to get a chance to meet the moll. The boy's investigation leads him into a dangerous situation where the mobster begins to shoot at him. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joan Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, (more)
- Director(s):
- Hal Roach
Synopsis of The Housekeeper's Daughter
In this comedy, a gangster's moll gets tired of the mob scene and returns to her mother's house. Her mom is a wealthy family's housekeeper. One of the rich children dreams of being a reporter; he is eager to get his first big scoop. He gets his chance when he stumbles upon a series of clues to a murder that may involve the ex-moll's former lover. He is assisted a seasoned reporter and his photographer who have been hanging around to get a chance to meet the moll. The boy's investigation leads him into a dangerous situation where the mobster begins to shoot at him. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Housekeeper's Daughter
- Joan Bennett - Hilda
- John Hubbard - Robert Randall
- George E. Stone - Benny
- Donald Meek - Editor Wilson
- Lillian Bond - Gladys
- John Hyams - Prof. Randall
- Luis Alberni - Veroni
- James Flavin - Detective
- John Farrell MacDonald - Captain
- Adolphe Menjou - Deakon Maxwell
- William Gargan - Ed O'Malley
- Peggy Wood - Olga
- Marc Lawrence - Floyd
- Victor Mature - Lefty
- Leila McIntyre - Mrs. Randall
- Rosina Galli - Mrs. Veroni
- Tom Dugan - Floyd's Boy
- Director(s):
- Hal Roach
- Writer(s):
- Gordon M. Douglas, Rian James
- Producer(s):
- Hal Roach
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