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The Weaker Sex (1949)
A British housewife does her own battles against the enemy during World War II.
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A British housewife does her own battles against the enemy during World War II.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Esther McCracken, Paul Soskin
In Theaters:1/1/1949
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Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Two Cities Films
Cast
Roy Ward Baker
Director
Ursula Jeans
Martha Dacre
Cecil Parker
Geoffrey Radcliffe
Joan Hopkins
Helen Dacre Winan
Derek Bond
Lt. Comdr. Nigel Winan
Thora Hird
Mrs. Gaye
Bill Owen
Soldier with Chicken
Lana Morris
Lolly Dacre McIntyre
John Stone
Roddy McIntyre
Digby Wolfe
Benjie Dacre
Marian Spencer
Harriet Lessing
Kynaston Reeves
Captain Dishart
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