A distinguished professor finds his well-ordered life tospy-turvy after he is forced to take in a pregnant widow.
Cecil Kellaway
Alfred Fortescue
Richard Carlson
R.I.C. Kay
Martha O'Driscoll
Joyce Whitman
Florence Bates
Mrs. Saunders
Mabel Paige
Nurse Eckles
Frances Gifford
Grace Saunders
Velma Berg
Babs Saunders
Cecil Cunningham
Mrs. Whitman
Mary Treen
Dawn
Paul Stanton
Mr. Whitman
Chick Chandler
Jiggers Johnston
Fern Emmett
Josephine-the Maid
Dorothy Granger
Yvonne
Edward Gargan
Mr. Johnson - Detective
Arthur Hoyt
Smith, Faculty Member
Georgia Backus
Miss Peel
Director
Robert Siodmak
Screenplay
F. Hugh Herbert
February 20, 2024
5
It's all about the spelling! "Prof. Inglethorpe" (Richard Carlson) is a renowned educator whose life is turned upside down when a pregnant woman comes to say with them. She - "Joyce" (Martha O'Dricoll) is a showgirl who is probably going to put her child up for adoption as she cannot afford to bring it up properly. Romance takes an hand though, of course, but this is where it gets a little interesting. He likes her and she likes him, but "Mrs. Saunders" (Florence Bates) has designs on the man for her daughter "Grace" (Frances Gifford) and so starts to make waves. Some of these waves prove big enough to drive the new mother from their home and him on a track for the wrong nuptials. Fortunately, he has a sort of fairy godfather figure in his life. The scene stealing Cecil Kellaway ("Alfred") is on hand to prod him in the right direction and try to pluck triumph from disaster. There's nothing really very original here, but that wouldn't have mattered so much had there been some chemistry on screen. There isn't. Though O'Driscoll has a little more scope with her character, the Gifford/Bates double act - augmented (?) by the younger "Babs" (Velma Berg) - is just over-played, and Carlson is nowhere near his best with this rather shallow role. It's watchable enough, but I doubt I will ever remember it.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00