Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
She was never so insulted in all her life...and it was wonderful!
A bookie uses a phony real estate business as a front for his betting parlor. To further keep up the sham, he hires dim-witted Ellen Grant as his secretary figuring she won't suspect any criminal goings-on. When Ellen learns of some friends who are about to lose their homes, she unwittingly drafts her boss into developing a new low-cost housing development.

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Cast

Lucille Ball Lucille Ball As: Ellen Grant
William Holden William Holden As: Dick Richmond
Janis Carter Janis Carter As: Peggy Donato
James Gleason James Gleason As: Timothy Gleason
Gloria Henry Gloria Henry As: Helen White
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Storyline

A bookie uses a phony real estate business as a front for his betting parlor. To further keep up the sham, he hires dim-witted Ellen Grant as his secretary figuring she won't suspect any criminal goings-on. When Ellen learns of some friends who are about to lose their homes, she unwittingly drafts her boss into developing a new low-cost housing development.


Tagline: She was never so insulted in all her life...and it was wonderful!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 20 October 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Ellen Grant

William Holden

William Holden

Dick Richmond

Janis Carter

Janis Carter

Peggy Donato

James Gleason

James Gleason

Timothy Gleason

Gloria Henry

Gloria Henry

Helen White

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Kilcoyne

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Judge Grant

Stephen Dunne

Stephen Dunne

Ralph Winton

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Ruth (uncredited)

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Roberts - Construction Foreman (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Bus Driver (uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Prospective Home Buyer (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Father of Triplets (uncredited)

Wanda Cantlon

Wanda Cantlon

Peggy's Maid (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Leo Hopkins (uncredited)

Michael Cisney

Michael Cisney

Lawyer (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Construction Materials Contractor (uncredited)

Walter Craig

Walter Craig

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Kay Garrett

Kay Garrett

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Prospective Home Buyer (uncredited)

Bret Hamilton

Bret Hamilton

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Meeting Guest (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Councilman Reed (uncredited)

Don Hayden

Don Hayden

Prospective Home Buyer (uncredited)

Joe Hinds

Joe Hinds

Prospective Home Buyer (uncredited)

Jerry Jerome

Jerry Jerome

Hood (uncredited)

Ted Jordan

Ted Jordan

Hood (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)

Billy Lechner

Billy Lechner

Bill - Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Jimmy Lloyd

Jimmy Lloyd

Homer White (uncredited)

King Lockwood

King Lockwood

Meeting Guest (uncredited)

Ola Lorraine

Ola Lorraine

Jennie Meyers (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Workmen (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Charles Marsh

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Nita Mathews

Nita Mathews

Ruth (uncredited)

Claire Meade

Claire Meade

Aunt Mae Grant (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Hood (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Overman

Jack Overman

Hood (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Workmen (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Workman (uncredited)

Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Hood (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Maitre D' (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Willacombe - Architect (uncredited)

Paul Stathes

Paul Stathes

Prospective Home Buyer (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Loren Tindall

Loren Tindall

Charles Meyers (uncredited)

Stanley Waxman

Stanley Waxman

Sig Davis (uncredited)

Directed By

Lloyd Bacon

Lloyd Bacon

Director

Carl Hiecke

Carl Hiecke

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Clay Campbell

Clay Campbell

Makeup Artist

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Hairstylist

Jean Louis

Jean Louis

Costume Design

Sound

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Original Music Composer

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Lambert E. Day

Lambert E. Day

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Lawton Jr.

Charles Lawton Jr.

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Walter Holscher

Walter Holscher

Art Direction

James Crowe

James Crowe

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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