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Release Year1941
Runtime1h 07m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorErle C. Kenton
WritersEwart Adamson, Taylor Caven
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsPetticoat Politics
About Petticoat Politics
Pa Higgins has decided to retire but winds up being forced to run for mayor. Ladd is both boyfriend to the Higgins girl and the son of Pa's opponent.
Directed by Erle C. Kenton, Petticoat Politics leans on a strong ensemble — Roscoe Karns, Ruth Donnelly, Spencer Charters — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1941.
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