For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary

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For the Love of Mary

1948

1h 30m

5.8(6 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Young girl gets a job at the White House as a switchboard operator and gets mixed up in politics.

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Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Deanna Durbin

Mary Peppertree

Deanna Durbin

Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Lt. Tom Farrington

Edmond O'Brien

Directing

Don Taylor

David Paxton

Don Taylor

Acting

Jeffrey Lynn

Phillip Manning

Jeffrey Lynn

Acting

Ray Collins

Harvey Elwood

Ray Collins

Acting

Hugo Haas

Gustav Heindel

Hugo Haas

Acting

Harry Davenport

Justice Peabody

Harry Davenport

Acting

Griff Barnett

Timothy Peppertree

Griff Barnett

Acting

Katharine Alexander

Miss Harkness

Katharine Alexander

Acting

James Todd

Justice Van Sloan

James Todd

Acting

Morris Ankrum

Adm. Walton

Morris Ankrum

Acting

Frank Conroy

Samuel Litchfield

Frank Conroy

Acting

Leon Belasco

Igor

Leon Belasco

Acting

Louise Beavers

Bertha

Louise Beavers

Acting

Raymond Greenleaf

Justice Williams

Raymond Greenleaf

Acting

Charles Meredith

Justice Hastings

Charles Meredith

Acting

Adele Rowland

Mrs. Peabody

No Image

Acting

Mary Adams

Marge

No Image

Acting

Adrienne Marden

Hilda

Adrienne Marden

Acting

Beatrice Roberts

Dorothy

Beatrice Roberts

Acting

Harry Cheshire

Col. Hedley

Harry Cheshire

Acting

Donald Randolph

Asst. Attorney General

Donald Randolph

Acting

William Gould

Sen. Benning

William Gould

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