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  • The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
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    80 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
Passed
80 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

There is the murder of a gangster. The gangster's girlfriend goes to stay with her mother. The mother is the housekeeper of an upper middle-class family with an attractive son. The gangster's gang follows the girl, and the police the gang.
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Director
Writers
Rian James (screen play) | Gordon Douglas (screen play) | Donald Henderson Clarke (based on novel by)
Composer
Amedeo De Filippi (orchestral score by)
Cinematographer
Editor
William H. Ziegler (edited by) (as William Ziegler)
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Updated Oct 26, 1939

Release date
Oct 26, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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63 cast members
Name Known for
Adolphe Menjou
Deakon Maxwell Deakon Maxwell   See fewer
John Hubbard
Robert Randall Robert Randall   See fewer
William Gargan
Ed O'Malley Ed O'Malley   See fewer
Donald Meek
Editor Wilson Editor Wilson   See fewer
Lilian Bond
Gladys Gladys   See fewer
John Hyams
Professor Randall Professor Randall   See fewer
Leila McIntyre
Mrs. Randall Mrs. Randall   See fewer
Luis Alberni
Veroni Veroni   See fewer
Rosina Galli
Mrs. Veroni Mrs. Veroni   See fewer
Tom Dugan
Gangster Gangster   See fewer
Gene Morgan
Gangster Gangster   See fewer
John Alban
William Randall (uncredited) William Randall (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Alexander
Taxicab Driver (uncredited) Taxicab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Police Captain (uncredited) Police Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Arden
Copy Boy (uncredited) Copy Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Woodbury (uncredited) Woodbury (uncredited)   See fewer
Polly Bailey
Apple Seller (uncredited) Apple Seller (uncredited)   See fewer
Brooks Benedict
Mug (uncredited) Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Bloom
Suspect (uncredited) Suspect (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Brown
Taxicab Driver (uncredited) Taxicab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Bryant
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul E. Burns
Suspect (uncredited) Suspect (uncredited)   See fewer
Davison Clark
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Du Rey
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Janet Eastman
Maizie (uncredited) Maizie (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Engle
Taxicab Driver (uncredited) Taxicab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Flaherty
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick French
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Herschel Graham
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Green
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobbie Hale
Suspect (uncredited) Suspect (uncredited)   See fewer
Al K. Hall
Suspect (uncredited) Suspect (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harmon
Suspect (uncredited) Suspect (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
James Kilgannon
Suspect (uncredited) Suspect (uncredited)   See fewer
Wright Kramer
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lynn
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Farrell MacDonald
Police Captain (uncredited) Police Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Merlo
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Messinger
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerald Mohr
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Moore
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandra Morgan
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
James C. Morton
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Newell
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
James Nusser
Bum being questioned (uncredited) Bum being questioned (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Potel
Suspect (uncredited) Suspect (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Raymond
Mug (uncredited) Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Richardson
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Ridgway
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Gwen Seager
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Taggart
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlie Taylor
Chauffeur (uncredited) Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
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