Maisie Was a Lady (1941)

Director
Edwin L. Marin

Main cast
Ann Sothern; Lew Ayres; Maureen O'Sullivan; C. Aubrey Smith; Joan Perry

Genres
Comedy, Drama

Description
Showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself once again out of work. She meets a wealthy playboy who hires her to be his family's new maid. Maisie soon finds herself trying to mend the family's many problems.


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