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I know Coburn fans who will find it a pleasant enough trifle, but it gets a decidedly negative review from me, overly sentimental and implausible nonsense makes it downright painful to watch. 5 out of 11 found this helpful.
The Captain Is a Lady: Directed by Robert B. Sinclair. With Charles Coburn, Beulah Bondi, Virginia Grey, Helen Broderick. Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to make other arrangements.
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- Comedy
- Robert B. Sinclair
- 1940-06-21
The Captain Is a Lady 1940 1 hr. 3 min. Comedy List Reviews Evicted from their home of 30 years, elderly retired couple Ace (Charles Coburn) and Angie Peabody (Beulah Bondi) realize a...
- Comedy
- Charles Coburn
- Robert B. Sinclair
English. The Captain Is a Lady is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and written by Henry Clark, adapted from the play by Rachel Crothers. The film stars Charles Coburn, Beulah Bondi, Virginia Grey, Helen Broderick, Billie Burke and Dan Dailey. It was released on June 21, 1940, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Robert B. Sinclair. Synopsis. Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are...
The Captain Is a Lady (1940), a title that seems a bit questionable in our less innocent age, is a charming little cross-dressing B-movie comedy from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, a studio that gave even their B-movies the professional polish of their A pictures.
Score. You'll say "I don't know when I've laughed so much"! Overview. Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to make other arrangements.
