The Petty Girl (1950)

4.3/10 87 min Music Comedy

Overview

An artist famous for his calendar portraits of beautiful women becomes fascinated by a prim and proper professor and tries to get her to pose for his arwork. She declines his offer, but he's determined not to take no for an answer.

Cast

Robert Cummings

George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp

Joan Caulfield

Prof. Victoria Braymore

Elsa Lanchester

Dr. Crutcher

Melville Cooper

Beardsley (Petty's butler, aka Uncle Ben)

Audrey Long

Mrs. Connie Manton Dezlow

Mary Wickes

Prof. Whitman

Frank Orth

Moody (process server)

John Ridgely

Patrolman

Dorothy Abbott

December Petty Girl (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Brush and Easel Waiter (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Policeman #2 (uncredited)

James Griffith

Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Tippi Hedren

Ice Box Petty Girl (uncredited)

Movita

Carmelita Moray (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Policeman #1 (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

President Webb (uncredited)

Lyn Thomas

Patti McKenzie (uncredited)

Jean Spangler

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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