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Based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns, and written by Dudley Nichols and Budd Schulberg, the film is about a secretary working in Washington for the war administration during World War II who helps her boss navigate the complex political machinations of government in an effort to build bomber aircraft for the war effort.
- $1.1 million (US rentals)
- November 5, 1943 (USA)
- Dudley Nichols
Government Girl: Directed by Dudley Nichols. With Olivia de Havilland, Sonny Tufts, Anne Shirley, Jess Barker. The secretary of a newly appointed government official strives to make him a success in spite of his shortcomings.
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- Romance
- Dudley Nichols
- 1943-11-05
Synopsis. Ed Browne, an automobile engineer, is summoned to Washington, D. C. to supervise the building of bomber planes for the War Construction Board. On his first night in the city, Ed discovers that there are no vacant hotel rooms until a desk clerk recognizes his picture from the paper and offers him room 2A.
- Dudley Nichols, J. D. Starkey
- Olivia De Havilland
Government Girl. Jump to Edit. Summaries. The secretary of a newly appointed government official strives to make him a success in spite of his shortcomings. Washington DC during World War II. The machinery of government is a hive of endless, if not seamless, activity. Armament production is the name of the game, by fair means or foul.
Government Girl (1943) Full Cast & Crew. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro. Directed by. Dudley Nichols. Writing Credits. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Produced by. Music by. Leigh Harline. Cinematography by. Frank Redman. ... director of photography. Editing by. Roland Gross. Art Direction by. Albert S. D'Agostino.
Government Girl (1943) By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog. Washington, D.C. during WWII was a hectic place. The new jobs created to support the war effort drove many to the nation’s capital. The influx of people caused a housing shortage that had workers and hotels scrambling.