Petticoat Larceny

Petticoat Larcenyis a 1943 Americancomedy filmdirected byBen Holmesfrom an original screenplay byJack TownleyandStuart Palmer.The film starsRuth Warrick,Joan Carroll,andWalter Reed,and was released by RKO Radio Pictures (who also produced the film) on July 7, 1943.

Petticoat Larceny
Directed by	Ben Holmes William Dorfman(assistant)
Screenplay by	Jack Townley Stuart Palmer
Produced by	Bert Gilroy
Starring	Ruth Warrick Joan Carroll Walter Reed
Cinematography	Frank Redman
Edited by	Harry Marker
Music by	C. Bakaleinikoff Roy Webb
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	July 17, 1943(1943-07-17)(US)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Radio child star Joan Mitchell appears on a popular crime series called "Undercover Angel," but she's fed up with what she believes are the corny scripts, complaining that real children don't speak like that. She decides to "research" her role by investigating actual criminals. She's discovered snooping in their home by a trio of goofy, small time crooks, who, believing she's an orphan, take her in and agree to teach her some tricks of the trade. Meanwhile, her sudden disappearance has everyone naturally assuming she's been kidnapped, and things take a turn for the worse when she's recognized and snatched for real—so her new guardians take it upon themselves to rescue her.

Cast

• Ruth Warrickas Pat Mitchell
• Joan Carrollas Joan Mitchell/Small Change
• Walter Reedas Bill Morgan
• Wally Brownas Sam Colfax
• Tom Kennedyas Pinky
• Jimmy Conlinas Jitters
• Vince Barnettas Stogie
• Paul Guilfoyleas Joe 'Tinhorn' Foster
• Grant Withersas Detective Hogan
• Earl S. Dewey as Mr. J. C. Crandall
• Charles Colemanas Higgins the Butler
• Cliff Clarkas Lieutenant Hackett

External links

• Petticoat LarcenyatIMDb
• Petticoat LarcenyatAllMovie
• Petticoat Larcenyat theTCM Movie Database
• Petticoat Larcenyat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films