The Powers Girl
NO GIRLS SO BEAUTIFUL! NO BAND SO HOT! NO ROMANCE SO EXCITING! NO SINGER SO SWELL!
1943 · 93 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Music
Two small-town sisters who've come to New York City for very different reasons find themselves competing for the affections of a brash magazine photographer. Comedy.
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · Written by William A. Pierce
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George Murphy Jerry Hendricks -
Anne Shirley Ellen Evans -
Carole Landis Kay Evans -
Dennis Day Dennis Day -
Rafael Alcayde Vandy Vandergrift -
Jean Ames Googie -
Mary Treen Nancy -
Alan Mowbray John Robert Powers -
Harry Shannon Mr. Hendricks -
Helen MacKellar Mrs. Hendricks -
Linda Stirling Powers America Beauty Pageant Model -
Benny Goodman Self - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
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