Synopsis
It's World War II and there is a severe housing shortage everywhere - especially in Washington, D.C. where Connie Milligan rents an apartment. Believing it to be her patriotic duty, Connie offers to sublet half of her apartment, fully expecting a suitable female tenent. What she gets instead is mischievous, middle-aged Benjamin Dingle. Dingle talks her into subletting to him and then promptly sublets half of his half to young, irreverent Joe Carter - creating a situation tailor-made for comedy and romance.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
100 audience votes
Key crew
- George StevensDirector
- Frank RossScreenplay
- Robert RussellScreenplay
- Lewis R. FosterScreenplay
- Richard FlournoyScreenplay
- Leigh HarlineOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jean ArthurConstance Milligan
- Joel McCreaJoe Carter
- Charles CoburnBenjamin Dingle
- Richard GainesCharles J. Pendergast
- Bruce BennettFBI Agent Evans
- Frank SullyFBI Agent Pike
- Donald DouglasFBI Agent Harding
- Clyde FillmoreSenator Noonan
- Stanley ClementsMorton Rodakiewicz
- Sam AshCommittee Member (uncredited)
- Don BarclayDrunk (uncredited)
- Brandon BeachShaving Gag (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
washington dc, usacoffeebinocularshousing shortageclassified ad