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Getting Gertie's Garter
“What Gertie Has She's Keeping But Can You Blame the Boys for Peeping?”
4.7 / 10• 1945• 1h 12m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
Dennis O'Keefe, newly married to lovely Sheila Ryan, is in a jam. O'Keefe's former girl friend, exotic dancer Marie McDonald, has in her possession an expensive, jeweled garter given to her by O'Keefe in his bachelor days. McDonald intends to show the garter to O'Keefe's suspicious wife, so Our Hero must retrieve the embarrassing accouterment without tipping off the missus.
Cast & Crew
Dennis O'Keefe
Kenneth B. Ford
Lead
Marie McDonald
Gertie
Barry Sullivan
Ted Dalton
Binnie Barnes
Barbara
Sheila Ryan
Patty Ford
J. Carrol Naish
Charles, the Butler
Jerome Cowan
Billy
Vera Marshe
Anna, the Maid
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Allan Dwan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Getting Gertie's Garter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
