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Allotment Wives

  • 19451945
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 20m
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6.0/10
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Kay Francis in Allotment Wives (1945)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Story of women who marry GIs just so they can receive the soldiers' pay and their life insurance if they are killed in action.Story of women who marry GIs just so they can receive the soldiers' pay and their life insurance if they are killed in action.Story of women who marry GIs just so they can receive the soldiers' pay and their life insurance if they are killed in action.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • William Nigh
  • Writers
    • Harvey Gates(screenplay)
    • Sidney Sutherland(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kay Francis
    • Paul Kelly
    • Otto Kruger
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  • Director
    • William Nigh
  • Writers
    • Harvey Gates(screenplay)
    • Sidney Sutherland(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kay Francis
    • Paul Kelly
    • Otto Kruger
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    • 20User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Kay Francis
    Kay Francis
    • Sheila Seymouras Sheila Seymour
    Paul Kelly
    Paul Kelly
    • Col. Pete Martinas Col. Pete Martin
    Otto Kruger
    Otto Kruger
    • Whitey Coltonas Whitey Colton
    Gertrude Michael
    Gertrude Michael
    • Gladys Smithas Gladys Smith
    Teala Loring
    Teala Loring
    • Connie Seymouras Connie Seymour
    Bernard Nedell
    Bernard Nedell
    • Spike Maloneas Spike Malone
    Anthony Warde
    Anthony Warde
    • Joe Agnewas Joe Agnew
    Matty Fain
    Matty Fain
    • Louie Morantoas Louie Moranto
    Jonathan Hale
    Jonathan Hale
    • Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbertas Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
    Selmer Jackson
    Selmer Jackson
    • Deacon Samas Deacon Sam
    Terry Frost
    Terry Frost
    • George Shieldsas George Shields
    Reid Kilpatrick
    Reid Kilpatrick
    • Philip Van Brookas Philip Van Brook
    Doris Lloyd
    Doris Lloyd
    • Alice Van Brookas Alice Van Brook
    Marcelle Corday
    Marcelle Corday
    • Madame Gastonas Madame Gaston
    Evelyn Eaton
    • Ann Farleyas Ann Farley
    Michael Browne
    • Greyas Grey
    Elizabeth Wright
    • Helen Keefeas Helen Keefe
    Sarah Edwards
    Sarah Edwards
    • Sadieas Sadie
    • Director
      • William Nigh
    • Writers
      • Harvey Gates(screenplay)
      • Sidney Sutherland(screenplay) (story)
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    • Trivia
      In the middle of 1944, the Office of Dependency Benefits (ODB) had more than seven million accounts. That included more than 4.5 million family allowances and 2.75 million pay allotments. Disbursements then totaled more than $4 billion per year.
    • Quotes

      Sheila Seymour: Maybe I better cultivate him. Might be amusing. And, might help our information file.

      Whitey Colton: Might help his too. You're a fool if you go sticking your pretty neck out.

      Sheila Seymour: I'm never a fool. And only geese stick their necks out.

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    I would pay bucks to see this film!
    I love movies made in the 1940's esp. Noir type movies. This particular movie, Allotment Wives, was being shown years ago at an extremely limited engagement at the Roxie Theatre in San Francisco, California. I had to miss going to see the show, and I've regretted it ever since. I'd love to see this film. I love movies like The Best Years of Our Lives, So Proudly We Hail, Stage Door Canteen, The Red House, Detour, Mildred Pierce, Air Force, Citizen Kane, White Heat, High Sierra, Dark Passage, 30 Seconds Over Tokyo, etc. I hate to think I would go to my grave without seeing Allotment Wives. Do they show it on late night TV? How can I see this? If you have any ideas, I would be grateful to you, fellow Noir aficionados.
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    • poggiolim
    • Nov 24, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Allotment Wives, Inc.
    • Filming locations
      • 213 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Monogram Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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