Over 21

Aug 8, 1945

1h 42m

★ 5.2

Three delightful players in a comedy modern, fast-paced and hilarious...

Overview

A woman screenwriter lives in a shabby bungalow in order to be near her husband, a 39-year-old newspaper editor who has just joined the army.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Over 21 Trailers

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Cast

Paula 'Polly' Wharton

Irene Dunne

Max W. Wharton

Alexander Knox

Robert Drexel Gow

Charles Coburn

Jan Lupton

Jeff Donnell

Lt. Roy Lupton

Loren Tindall

Mrs. Foley

Lee Patrick

Frank MacDougal

Phil Brown

Mrs. Gates

Cora Witherspoon

Colonel Foley

Charles Evans

Officer Candidate's Wife (uncredited)

Abigail Adams

Officer Candidate's Wife (uncredited)

Francine Ames

Man in Gow's Outer Office (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

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