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… More 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
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Cast
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Joan Bennett
as Hilda
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Adolphe Menjou
as Deakon Maxwell
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John Hubbard
as Robert Randall
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William Gargan
as Ed O'Malley
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George E. Stone
as Benny
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Peggy Wood
as Olga
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Donald Meek
as Editor Wilson
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Marc Lawrence I
as Floyd
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Lillian Bond
as Gladys
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Victor Mature
as Lefty
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John Hyams
as Prof. Randall
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Leila McIntyre
as Mrs. Randall
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Luis Alberni
as Veroni
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Rosina Galli
as Mrs. Veroni
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James Flavin
as Detective
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John Farrell MacDonald
as Captain
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Tom Dugan
as Floyd's Boy