The Captain is a Lady

"You'll say "I don't know when I've laughed so much"!"

1940 1h 5m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to make other arrangements. However, after witnessing their tearful goodbye, the home's residents vote to allow the couple to move in together. The Captain is a reluctant lodger, uncomfortable at being surrounded by so much femininity, and bristles when his pals start referring to him as "Old Lady". The time has come for Captain Peabody to reassert his manhood!

“You'll say "I don't know when I've laughed so much"!”

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Cast

Charles Coburn
Captain Abe Peabody
Beulah Bondi
Angie Peabody
Virginia Grey
Mary Peabody
Helen Broderick
Nancy Crocker
Billie Burke
Blossy Stort
Dan Dailey
Perth Nickerson (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
Helen Westley
Abigail Morrow
Cecil Cunningham
Mrs. Jane Homans

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert B. Sinclair
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert B. Sinclair, shot by Leonard Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank E. Hull shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Charles Coburn and Beulah Bondi and Virginia Grey carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You'll say "I don't know when I've laughed so much"!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert B. Sinclair directs. Leonard Smith behind the camera. Bronislau Kaper scores. Frank E. Hull cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Robert B. Sinclair, shot by Leonard Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Frank E. Hull shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charles Coburn and Beulah Bondi and Virginia Grey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You'll say "I don't know when I've laughed so much"!".
9IMDB entry: tt0032305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.