Wallflower (1948): Cast & Plot
Wallflower is a 1948 comedy directed by Frederick de Cordova, starring Janis Paige as Joy Linnett, Edward Arnold and Barbara Brown. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 17m (77 min)
- Director
- Frederick de Cordova
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wallflower About?
The premise of Wallflower without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two beautiful sisters set their sights on the same man! Two stepsisters become rivals for the same handsome bachelor. Comedy.
Wallflower Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- vying for attention
- sister
- based on play
Wallflower Cast & Characters
Janis Paige leads the cast as Joy Linnett, with Edward Arnold as Andrew J. Linnett and Barbara Brown as Mrs. Linnett. Directed by Frederick de Cordova; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frederick de Cordova
- Janis Paige as Joy Linnett
- Edward Arnold as Andrew J. Linnett
- Barbara Brown as Mrs. Linnett
- Joyce Reynolds as Jackie Linnett
Also Starring in Wallflower
· 22 more- Don McGuire Stevie Wilson
- Robert Hutton Warren James
- Ann Shoemaker Mrs. James
- Bess Flowers Guest at country club dance
- Jerome Cowan Bob James
- Harold Miller
- Franklyn Farnum
- Jeffrey Sayre
- Brooks Benedict
- Walter Sande
- Sayre Dearing
- Ray Montgomery
- Charles Marsh
- Angela Greene Miss Walsh
- Harry Lewis
- Richard Walsh Lester Matthews
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Wallflower Plot Summary
What happens in Wallflower from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Janis Paige as Joy Linnett and Joyce Reynolds as Jackie Linnett miss a flight home to Ohio, but the charming Joy—used to getting her way with men—flirts with pilot Don McGuire as Stevie Wilson until he agrees to personally fly the two young women. The moment they land back home, the tension between the sisters begins to simmer, and the stage is set for a playful clash of personalities that swings the mood between mischief and affection.
Full summary
The whole story of Wallflower, scene by scene
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Wallflower FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Wallflower, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wallflower?
Wallflower runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).
When was Wallflower released?
Wallflower was released on June 13, 1948.
Who directed Wallflower?
Wallflower was directed by Frederick de Cordova.
More films by Frederick de Cordova Who is in the cast of Wallflower?
Wallflower stars Janis Paige as Joy Linnett, Edward Arnold as Andrew J. Linnett and Barbara Brown as Mrs. Linnett, among 26 credited actors.
Does Wallflower have a post-credit scene?
No. Wallflower has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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