''Marry the Boss's Daughter'' is a 1941 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Thornton Freeland Thornton Freeland (February 10, 1898 – May 22, 1987) was an American film director who directed 26 British and American films in a career that lasted from 1924 to 1949. Early success He was born in Hope, North Dakota in 1898 and originally ...

and written by Jack Andrews. The film stars Brenda Joyce, Bruce Edwards, George Barbier,

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and Bodil Rosing. The film was released on November 28, 1941, by

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Plot

Jefferson Cole moves in to New York City looking for a job, he fails to find a job, but finds a lost dog, he discovers that the dog belongs to Fredericka Barrett and returns it to her. She takes a liking to Cole and gets her businessman father J.W. Barrett to offer a job to Cole.

Cast

* Brenda Joyce as Fredericka Barrett * Bruce Edwards as Jefferson Cole * George Barbier as J.W. Barrett *

as Putnam Palmer *

as Franz Polgar * Bodil Rosing as Mrs. Polgar *Brandon Tynan as Mr. Dawson *

Charles Arnt Charles E. Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films. Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker. He graduated from ...

as Blodgett *

George Meeker George Meeker (March 5, 1904 – August 19, 1984 ) was an American Character actor, character film and Broadway theatre, Broadway actor. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Meeker made several films such as ''Crime, Inc.'' (1 ...

as Snavely * Frank McGlynn, Sr. as Hoffman *Eula Guy as Miss Simpson * Ray Walker as Elevator Operator * Adrian Morris as Subway Guard

References

External links

* 1941 films 20th Century Fox films American comedy films 1941 comedy films Films directed by Thornton Freeland American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-US-comedy-film-stub