Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939 · 86 min · ★ 4.5 · Comedy, Romance
Ellen is a free spirited young woman in love with Doug. Sadly he must leave America for a two year job in Belgium. Ellen and Doug decide to spend their last weekend together in a tourist cabin at a rural lake. Her family is shocked that a young unmarried woman would engage in such amoral activity. The comic plot develops as Ellen argues her case for women's freedom and independence, trying to win over her mother, grandmother, and other dubious relatives.
Directed by William Keighley · Written by Casey Robinson
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Priscilla Lane Ellen Murray -
Jeffrey Lynn Douglas Hall -
Roland Young Titus Jaywood -
Fay Bainter Ann Murray -
May Robson 'Granny' Whitman -
Genevieve Tobin Connie Nevins -
Ian Hunter Lewis Murray -
Robert Homans Sergeant Murphy -
Edward Gargan Police Officer -
Spencer Charters Angus Dibble - L Lottie Williams Martha
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Clem Bevans Henry - Baggage Man
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