The Doughgirls (1944): Cast
The Doughgirls is a 1944 comedy directed by James V. Kern, starring Jack Carson as Arthur Halstead, Jane Wyman and Charles Ruggles. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- James V. Kern
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Doughgirls About?
The premise of The Doughgirls without spoilers.
Arthur and Vivian’s honeymoon in Washington, D.C. turns chaotic when they discover their suite already occupied. After Arthur meets his new boss Slade, he returns to find three women—friends of Vivian—crowding the room. Their attempts to clear the space turn the quiet suite into a bustling station, threatening the couple’s much‑needed romance.
The Doughgirls Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- romantic rivalry
- room service
- reference to eleanor roosevelt
- world war two
- russian in america
- female friendship
- female soldier
- russian soldier
- soviet soldier
- reference to franklin d. roosevelt
- fiance fiancee relationship
- homefront
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- reference to gypsy rose lee
- marriage license
- honeymoon suite
- pawning jewelry
- radio broadcaster
- reference to thomas edison
- dirty laundry
- radio broadcast
- diamond ring
- divorce
- reference to phil spitalny
- bare chested man
- soybean
- babysitting
- screwball comedy
- ensemble comedy
- madcap comedy
- comedy farce
- melodrama
- bureaucracy
- former chorus girl
- female stereotype
- measles
- invalid marriage
- social climber
- standard french poodle
- pet dog
- sniper rifle
- elopement
- impersonation
- inventor
- jewelry
- pawn shop
- steam room
- secretary
- wartime americana
- marriage proposal rejected
- ex wife
The Doughgirls Cast & Characters
Jack Carson leads the cast as Arthur Halstead, with Jane Wyman as Vivian Marsden Halstead and Charles Ruggles as Stanley Slade. Directed by James V. Kern; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director James V. Kern
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Jack Carson as Arthur Halstead - Jane Wyman as Vivian Marsden Halstead
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Charles Ruggles as Stanley Slade - John Ridgely as Julian Cadman
Also Starring in The Doughgirls
· 16 more- Regis Toomey Timothy Walsh
- Alan Mowbray Breckinridge Drake
- William Forrest Forbes
- Ann Sheridan Edna Stokes Cadman
- Donald MacBride The Judge
- Eve Arden Sgt. Natalia Moskoroff
- Oliver Blake Hotel porter
- Alexis Smith Nan Curtiss Dillon
- Robert Dudley Hotel Waiter
- Francis Pierlot Mr. Jordan
- John Alexander Warren Buckley
- Almira Sessions Hotel maid
- Craig Stevens Tom Dillon
- Barbara Brown Elizabeth Brush Cartwright
- Joe DeRita Snoring Man
- Irene Manning Mrs. Sylvia Cadman
More from James V. Kern
More films directed by James V. Kern: Two Tickets to Broadway, The Second Woman, April Showers and Stallion Road.
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The Doughgirls FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Doughgirls, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Doughgirls?
The Doughgirls runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was The Doughgirls released?
The Doughgirls was released on August 30, 1944.
Who directed The Doughgirls?
The Doughgirls was directed by James V. Kern.
More films by James V. Kern Who is in the cast of The Doughgirls?
The Doughgirls stars Jack Carson as Arthur Halstead, Jane Wyman as Vivian Marsden Halstead and Charles Ruggles as Stanley Slade, among 20 credited actors.
Does The Doughgirls have a post-credit scene?
No. The Doughgirls has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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