Movie Description
Pillow to Post
(1945)Overview
With a war on and most men being drafted, Howard Oil Supply Company has no salesmen left. So daughter Jean hits the road and does not make one sale. She finally gets one tentative sale with the Black Hills Oil Co., but Earl wants dinner with her. With the shortage of housing due to the war, Jean needs a military husband to get a place to stay in Clayfield, which is next to Camp Clay. She gets Lt. Mallory to act as her husband just to register. Then things go wrong as his commanding officer is there and believes them to be married. It gets worse as Don's mother shows up and then Jean's father.
Featured Crew
- Director : Vincent Sherman
- Producer : Alex Gottlieb
- Editor : Alan Crosland, Jr.
- Cast : Ida Lupino,Sydney Greenstreet,William Prince,Stuart Erwin,Johnny Mitchell,Ruth Donnelly,Barbara Brown,Frank Orth,Regina Wallace,Willie Best,Louis Armstrong,Robert Blake,Joyce Compton,William Conrad,Dorothy Dandridge,Carol Hughes,Grady Sutton,Sue Moore
Cast
Jean Howard
Colonel Michael Otley
Lieutenant Don Mallory
Captain Jack Ross
Earl 'Slim' Clark
Mrs. Grace Wingate
Mrs. Kate Otley
Clayfield Taxi Driver
Mrs. Mallory, Don's Mother
Lucille, Colonial Auto Court Porter
Orchestra Leader
Wilbur (uncredited)
Gertrude Wilson (uncredited)
First Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
Loolie Fisher (uncredited)
Alex, Coast Oil Flunky (uncredited)
Doris Wilson (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitlePillow to Post
Status Released
Release Information
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1945-06-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 32m
Production CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures
Genres
- Comedy