The Reformer and the Redhead
| The Reformer and the Redhead | |
|---|---|
 June Allyson in the film | |
| Directed by |
Norman Panama and Melvin Frank |
| Produced by |
Norman Panama and Melvin Frank |
| Written by |
Norman Panama and Melvin Frank |
| Story by |
based on a story by Robert Carson |
| Starring |
June Allyson Dick Powell |
| Music by | David Raksin |
| Cinematography | Ray June, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | George White |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,123,000[1] |
| Box office | $2,127,000[1] |
The Reformer and the Redhead is a 1950 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, and starring June Allyson and Dick Powell.[2]
Overview
Kathleen Maguire (Allyson) is the daughter of a long-time zookeeper, Dr. Kevin G. Maguire (Cecil Kellaway), who is fired from his job for political reasons. She turns for help to a crusading young attorney, Andrew Rockton Hale (Powell). Trouble comes in the form of both political corruption and a loose lion.
Cast
- June Allyson as Kathleen Maguire
- Dick Powell as Andrew Rockton Hale
- David Wayne as Arthur Colner Maxwell
- Cecil Kellaway as Dr. Kevin G. Maguire
- Ray Collins as Commodore John Balwind Parker
- Robert Keith as Tim Harveigh
- Marvin Kaplan as Leon
- Kathleen Freeman as Lily Rayton Parker
- Wally Maher as Jerry Nolard Boyle
- Alex Gerry as James I. Michell
- Charles Evens as Mr. Eberle
- Paul Maxey as Thompson
- Uncredited:
- Matt Moore…...butler
- John Hamilton…...police captain
- Frank Sully……officer
- Mario Siletti……Italian storekeeper
- Theodore Von Eltz……announcer
- Jerry Paris……page boy
- Mae Clarke……clerk
- Spring Byington……voice of Kathleen's mother
- Tor Johnson……big Finnish man
- Edward Peil, Sr. as gateman
Reception
According to MGM records the film earned $1,688,000 in the US and Canada and $439,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $214,000.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study .
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley (April 10, 1950). "The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Top Grosses of 1950". Variety. January 3, 1951. p. 58.
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