Obliging Young Lady

A woman attempts to shelter a young girl from the publicity surrounding her socialite parents' divorce.

Cast

Joan Carroll

as Bridget Potter

Edmond O'Brien

as 'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley

Ruth Warrick

as Linda Norton

Eve Arden

as 'Space' OShea, aka Suwanee Rivers

Robert Smith

as Charles 'Charlie' Baker

Franklin Pangborn

as Professor Gibney

Marjorie Gateson

as Mira Potter

John Miljan

as George Potter

George Cleveland

as Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge

Luis Alberni

as Riccardi

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