Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

NR 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
Lottie Williams Martha
Clem Bevans Henry - Baggage Man

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