Keep Your Powder Dry (1945)

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A disparate group of women join the Women's Army Corps to fight WW II in this upbeat war-time drama. One of the women is a frivolous debutante who is informed that she will not receive a dime from the family fortune until she can prove herself mature enough not to squander it on nightclubs and fancy… More A disparate group of women join the Women's Army Corps to fight WW II in this upbeat war-time drama. One of the women is a frivolous debutante who is informed that she will not receive a dime from the family fortune until she can prove herself mature enough not to squander it on nightclubs and fancy cafes. She joins up with no intention of remaining a WAC; as soon as she gets the money, she is planning to leave. Another recruit comes from an Army family and sees no other recourse than to join up to. The third gal is married to a soldier and wants to be close to him. The army brat and the debutante constantly lob barbed remarks at each other leaving the wife to try to make peace. Things get even more out of hand when the Army brat gets promoted and begins abusing her rank. Things come to a head when the debutante slaps her and is brought up on charges. Meanwhile the wife is devastated to learn that her husband has been killed. Still she says nothing and instead tries to get her other two cohorts to make up. Ironically, it is the pain of her loss that brings the three together and cements their friendship and commitment to the Corps. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.
Genres: Drama

Studio: Unknown

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Cast

            Lana Turner as Valerie Parks

            Laraine Day as Leigh Rand

            Susan Peters as Ann Darrison

            Agnes Moorehead as Lt. Col. Spottiswoode

            Bill Johnson as Capt. Bill Barclay

            Natalie Schafer as Harriet Corwin

            Lee Patrick as Gladys Hopkins

            Jess Barker as Junior Vanderheusen

            June Lockhart as Sarah Swanson

            Marta Linden as Capt. Sanders

            Tim Murdock as Capt. Joseph Mannering

            Marie Blake
            
            Rex Evans as Marco Cummings

            Michael Kirby as Capt. John Darrison

            Ruth Lee as Instructor

            Henry O'Neill as Brig. Gen. Rand

            Shirley Patterson as WAC Brooks

            Claire Rochelle as WAC Corporals

            Sondra Rodgers as WAC Hodgekins

            Elizabeth Russell as WAC Sergeant

            Ray Teal as Army Captain

            Geraldine Wall as Judo Instructor

            Pierre Watkin as Mr. Lorrison

            Claire Whitney as Fitter

            Early Cantrell as WAC Company Commander

            Rita Dunn
            
            Barbara Sears as WAC McBride

            George Peters as Lieutenant
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