'American Fiction' Speaks Truth
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She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)
Susan Lane is a gifted psychiatrist, grounded in self-control. Before returning by train to her practice in Chicago, she spends time back East with war veterans, building their self-esteem, but frowning on the impulsive, as represented by a favorite comic strip called "The Nixie." She bumps into Michael Kent, an officer and the comic strip's author. He likes her instantly and she dislikes him. He's headed to the Pacific, sees her on the train, gets off in Chicago, and with her father's help, pursues her and hatches a plan to marry her. Meanwhile, she has her own plan to get rid of him with the help of a blond patient. Will the Nixie get into her psyche?
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Susan Lane is a gifted psychiatrist, grounded in self-control. Before returning by train to her practice in Chicago, she spends time back East with war veterans, building their self-esteem, but frowning on the impulsive, as represented by a favorite comic strip called "The Nixie." She bumps into Michael Kent, an officer and the comic strip's author. He likes her instantly and she dislikes him. He's headed to the Pacific, sees her on the train, gets off in Chicago, and with her father's help, pursues her and hatches a plan to marry her. Meanwhile, she has her own plan to get rid of him with the help of a blond patient. Will the Nixie get into her psyche?
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Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Virginia Van Upp, Hans Jacoby, Sarett Tobias
In Theaters:11/29/1945
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures
Cast
Alexander Hall
Director
Rosalind Russell
Dr. Susan A. Lane
Lee Bowman
Michael Kent
Adele Jergens
Allura
Charles Winninger
Doctor Lane
Harry Davenport
Albert
Sara Haden
Laura Pitts
Percy Kilbride
Judge Whittaker
Lewis L. Russell
Colonel Brady
Mary Treen
Train Passenger at Bar
Charles Arnt
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Willie Best
Porter (uncredited)
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