Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939): Cast
Yes, My Darling Daughter is a 1939 romantic comedy directed by William Keighley, starring Priscilla Lane as Ellen Murray, May Robson and Robert Homans. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- William Keighley
- Original language
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English - Studio
- First National Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yes, My Darling Daughter About?
The premise of Yes, My Darling Daughter without spoilers.
Ellen, a free‑spirited young woman, is in love with Doug, who must leave for a two‑year job in Belgium. They decide to spend a final weekend together in a rustic lakeside cabin. Her family, shocked by the unmarried couple’s intimacy, disapproves. The comedy follows Ellen’s push for a woman’s freedom as she tries to persuade her mother, grandmother and skeptical relatives.
Yes, My Darling Daughter Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- divorced woman
- family relationships
- feminism
- screwball comedy
- jail cell
- connecticut
- 20 year old woman
- police sergeant
- motorcycle policeman
- housemaid
- weekend away
- car racing a train
+30 more Show fewer
- shipboard marriage
- reckless driving
- canoe
- banker
- former fiance
- reference to belgium
- book of poetry
- telephone call
- cabin on a lake
- false police report
- framed for theft
- state police
- steamship
- transatlantic voyage
- marriage license
- elopement
- ends with a kiss
- eccentric family
- grandmother
- publisher
- backgammon
- poet
- hypocrisy
- reputation
- women's rights
- morality
- culture clash
- deception
- aunt
- based on play
Yes, My Darling Daughter Cast & Characters
Priscilla Lane leads the cast as Ellen Murray, with May Robson as 'Granny' Whitman and Robert Homans as Sergeant Murphy. Directed by William Keighley; 18 actors are credited in all.
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Director William Keighley
- Priscilla Lane as Ellen Murray
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May Robson as 'Granny' Whitman - Robert Homans as Sergeant Murphy
- Edward Gargan as Police Officer
Also Starring in Yes, My Darling Daughter
· 14 more- Spencer Charters Angus Dibble
- John Harron Belga Line Steward
- Clem Bevans Henry - Baggage Man
- Ian Hunter Lewis Murray
- Vera Lewis Mrs. Dibble
- John J. Richardson Husband Leaving Train
- Grace Hayle Dibble's Customer
- George Tobias Dock Worker
- Roland Young Titus Jaywood
- Lottie Williams Martha
- Fay Bainter Ann Murray
- Jeffrey Lynn Douglas Hall
- Genevieve Tobin Connie Nevins
- Loia Cheaney Woman on Train
More from William Keighley
More films directed by William Keighley, best-rated first: The Green Pastures, The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Adventures of Robin Hood (re-release) and The Master of Ballantrae.
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Yes, My Darling Daughter FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Yes, My Darling Daughter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yes, My Darling Daughter?
Yes, My Darling Daughter runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Yes, My Darling Daughter released?
Yes, My Darling Daughter was released on February 25, 1939.
Who directed Yes, My Darling Daughter?
Yes, My Darling Daughter was directed by William Keighley.
More films by William Keighley Who is in the cast of Yes, My Darling Daughter?
Yes, My Darling Daughter stars Priscilla Lane as Ellen Murray, May Robson as 'Granny' Whitman and Robert Homans as Sergeant Murphy, among 18 credited actors.
Does Yes, My Darling Daughter have a post-credit scene?
No. Yes, My Darling Daughter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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