Exhausted from wartime riveting, a chorus girl (Ann Sothern) goes to Nevada and falls for a card dealer (John Hodiak).Exhausted from wartime riveting, a chorus girl (Ann Sothern) goes to Nevada and falls for a card dealer (John Hodiak).Exhausted from wartime riveting, a chorus girl (Ann Sothern) goes to Nevada and falls for a card dealer (John Hodiak).
Lynn Arlen
- Girl at Party
- (uncredited)
William Bailey
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
- Public Address Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Karin Booth
- Girl at Party
- (uncredited)
Anthony Caruso
- George - Blackjack Dealer
- (uncredited)
Wally Cassell
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe eighth of ten movies starring Ann Sothern as the heroine Maisie Ravier, released from 1939 to 1947.
- GoofsWhile Maisie and the soldier are talking in the diner, the glass of coke she's drinking changes positions and goes from full to empty at the end of the scene. Likewise, the amount of lemonade in her glass goes up and down from shot to shot when she's on a date with Flip at the casino.
- Quotes
Tommy Cutter: Say, what's with that bellboy?
Maisie Ravier: He's stuck on me.
Tommy Cutter: That little kid?
Maisie Ravier: Listen, honey, these days you don't even throw the little ones back.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Up Goes Maisie (1946)
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Strange and contrived...but entertaining.
This eighth installment of the Maisie franchise is pretty strange and the plot very contrived. Yet, it still manages to entertain. It begins with Maisie being ordered to take a vacation from the defense plant, as she's exhausted and hasn't had a vacation in almost a year and a half. When she meets an old friend who is a band leader, he invites her to sing with his band in Reno. This way, her vacation will be paid for and all she'll need to do is get there. At the bus station, however, she meets a soldier (Tom Drake) who tells her a sob story in order to get her to give him her bus ticket. It seems his wife is now in Reno trying to get a divorce and he wants to stop her, as it's all just a bit misunderstanding. She gives him the ticket but then all leaves are canceled--and he's ordered back to camp. Maisie agrees to see the wife and deliver a letter to her.
When Maisie arrives at where the wife is staying, he gives her the letter and learns that the husband is a creep. Maisie is satisfied and decides to stay out of the situation. BUT, she then learns accidentally that the lady she spoke with is NOT the soldier's wife! What gives? Who is impersonating the wife and why? Perhaps it's because the real wife (Ava Gardner) is very rich and someone is trying to steal her fortune. The problem is no one believes Maisie and she has a devil of a time convincing any one! As I said, the plot is strange and contrived. But, it manages to be pretty entertaining as well--especially at the end. Not among the better Maisie films but all are awfully good, so it's worth your time.
When Maisie arrives at where the wife is staying, he gives her the letter and learns that the husband is a creep. Maisie is satisfied and decides to stay out of the situation. BUT, she then learns accidentally that the lady she spoke with is NOT the soldier's wife! What gives? Who is impersonating the wife and why? Perhaps it's because the real wife (Ava Gardner) is very rich and someone is trying to steal her fortune. The problem is no one believes Maisie and she has a devil of a time convincing any one! As I said, the plot is strange and contrived. But, it manages to be pretty entertaining as well--especially at the end. Not among the better Maisie films but all are awfully good, so it's worth your time.
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- planktonrules
- Jan 24, 2014
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- Also known as
- You Can't Do That to Me
- Filming locations
- Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, USA(establishing shot of the Reno arch)
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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