For the Love of Mary

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Deanna Durbin's career was clearly on the downswing when she starred in For the Love of Mary. Durbin plays a switchboard operator at the White House, whose hiccuping spells throw several incoming special-interest callers into a tizzy. The President himself cures Durbin of her hiccups, thereby becoming entangled with the girl's various romances. She, in turn, finds herself neck-deep in numerous political intrigues. A forgettable comedy with disposable songs, For the Love of Mary turned out to be Deanna Durbin's last picture. The onetime mortgage-lifter of Universal Pictures was tired of the Hollywood grind and of fighting a losing battle with her fluctuating weight; thus she retired to France with her director-husband Charles David.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy, Musical & Performing Arts, Romance
Directed By:

Frederick De Cordova
Written By:

Oscar Brodney
In Theaters:

Sep 1, 1948 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 20, 1998
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

Universal Pictures

Cast

Deanna Durbin
as Mary Peppertree

Edmond O'Brien
as Lt. Tom Farmington

Don Taylor
as David Paxton

Jeffrey Lynn
as Phillip Manning

Ray Collins
as Harvey Elwood

Hugo Haas
as Gustav Heindel

Harry Davenport
as Justice Peabody

Griff Barnett
as Timothy Peppertree

Katherine Alexander
as Miss Harkness

James Todd
as Justice Van Sloan

Morris Ankrum
as Adm. Walton

Frank Conroy
as Samuel Litchfield

Leon Belasco
as Igor

Louise Beavers
as Bertha

Raymond Greenleaf
as Justice Williams

Charles Meredith
as Justice Hastings

Adele Rowland
as Mrs. Peabody

Mary Adams
as Marge

Adrienne Marden
as Hilda

Beatrice Roberts
as Dorothy

Harry V. Cheshire
as Col. Hedley

Donald Randolph
as Assistant Attorney General

Don Randolph
as Assistant Attorney General

William Gould
as Sen. Benning

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Critic Reviews for For the Love of Mary

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The mere fantastic nimbleness of the story is rather amusing, carried along at a good reckless clip.

Feb 27, 2018 | Full Review…

James Agee
TIME Magazine
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