THE HOUSEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER.
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Hilda Randall is fed up with her life as a gun moll to gangster Floyd and visits her mother, housekeeper for the cultured Randall family. Professor Randall and his wife go on vacation, leaving behind sheltered son Robert to embark upon a career as a reporter. Soon after, Benny, a feeble-minded flower vendor, follows showgirl Gladys Fontaine when Floyd forces her to join him on his houseboat to take Hilda's place. Fearing for Gladys' safety, Benny poisons a cup of coffee intended for the gangster, but Gladys drinks it instead.
Credits
- Cast
- Joan Bennett, John Hubbard
Complete catalog record
THE HOUSEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER. Presented by Hal Roach. Released by United Artists. 1939. 8 reels., sd. Based on the novel by Donald Henderson Clarke. Credits: Director, Hal Roach; screenplay, Rian James, Gordon Douglas; editor, William Ziegler; music direction and score, Lud Gluskin. Hal Roach Studios, Inc.; 9Nov39; LP9217.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q3821671 ↗ — color, country
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