| The Reformer and the Redhead | |
|---|---|
![]() June Allyson in the film  | |
| Directed by | Norman Panama and Melvin Frank  | 
| Written by | Norman Panama and Melvin Frank  | 
| Based on | The Reformer and the Redhead 1949 story in The Saturday Evening Post by Robert Carson  | 
| Produced by | Norman Panama and Melvin Frank  | 
| Starring | June Allyson Dick Powell  | 
| Cinematography | Ray June, A.S.C. | 
| Edited by | George White | 
| Music by | David Raksin | 
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 90 minutes | 
| Country | United States | 
| Language | English | 
| Budget | $1,123,000[1] | 
| Box office | $2,127,000[1] | 
The Reformer and the Redhead is a 1950 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, and starring June Allyson and Dick Powell.[2]
Plot
Kathleen Maguire is the daughter of a long-time zookeeper, Dr. Kevin G. Maguire, who is fired from his job for political reasons. She turns for help to a crusading young attorney, Andrew Rockton Hale. Trouble comes in the form of both political corruption and a loose lion.
Cast
- June Allyson as Kathleen Maguire
 - Dick Powell as Andrew Rockton Hale
 - David Wayne as Arthur Colner Maxwell
 - Cecil Kellaway as Dr. Kevin G. Maguire
 - Ray Collins as Commodore John Balwind Parker
 - Robert Keith as Tim Harveigh
 - Marvin Kaplan as Leon
 - Kathleen Freeman as Lily Rayton Parker
 - Wally Maher as Jerry Nolard Boyle
 - Alex Gerry as James I. Michell
 - Charles Evens as Mr. Eberle
 - Paul Maxey as Thompson
 
Uncredited:
- Matt Moore as butler
 - John Hamilton as police captain
 - Frank Sully as officer
 - Mario Siletti as Italian storekeeper
 - Theodore Von Eltz as announcer
 - Jerry Paris as page boy
 - Mae Clarke as clerk
 - Spring Byington as voice of Kathleen's mother
 - Tor Johnson as big Finnish man
 - Edward Peil, Sr. as gateman
 
Reception
According to MGM records the film earned $1,688,000 in the US and Canada and $439,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $214,000.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
 - ↑ Crowther, Bosley (April 10, 1950). "The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)". The New York Times.
 - ↑ "Top Grosses of 1950". Variety. January 3, 1951. p. 58.
 
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