Movie: Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Top 10 Billed 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)

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1949-10-20

  • Average

    5.4

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
  • Tagline

    She was never so insulted in all her life...and it was wonderful!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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