Mrs. Mike (1949)
A Great Book Becomes a Great Picture!
This film is based on the novel, Mrs. Mike, which is based on the real life woman, Kathy O'Fallon Flannigan. A Boston teenager is sent to live with her uncle in frontier Canada because of her fragile health. She eventually falls in love with one of the few young, white males in the region. They marry and depart for the northern wilderness to set up house and home. The rest of the movie is about her struggles and joys of living and travelling in this rugged country.
Director: Louis King
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: December 23, 1949
Cast
- Dick Powell - Sgt. Mike Flannigan
- Evelyn Keyes - Kathy O'Fallon Flannigan
- J.M. Kerrigan - Uncle John
- Angela Clarke - Sarah Carpentier
- Will Wright - Dr. McIntosh
- Nan Boardman - Georgette Beauclaire
- Clarence Straight - Cameron
- Frances Morris - Mrs. Howard
- John Miljan - Mr. Howard
- Joel Nestler - Pierre Carpentier
Screenplay
- DeWitt Bodeen (Screenplay)
- Alfred Lewis Levitt (Screenplay)
- Nancy Freedman (Novel)
- Benedict Freedman (Novel)
Cinematography: Joseph F. Biroc
Editing: Paul Weatherwax
Production: Nassour Studios Inc., Regal Films, Huntington Hartford Productions, United Artists
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
canada, survival, royal canadian mounted police (mountie)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mrs. Mike about?
- This film is based on the novel, Mrs. Mike, which is based on the real life woman, Kathy O'Fallon Flannigan. A Boston teenager is sent to live with her uncle in frontier Canada because of her fragile health. She eventually falls in love with one of the few young, white males in the region. They marry and depart for the northern wilderness to set up house and home. The rest of the movie is about her struggles and joys of living and travelling in this rugged country.
- Who directed Mrs. Mike?
- Mrs. Mike was directed by Louis King.
- Who stars in Mrs. Mike?
- Mrs. Mike stars Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, J.M. Kerrigan, Angela Clarke, Will Wright, Nan Boardman.
- How long is Mrs. Mike?
- Mrs. Mike has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Mrs. Mike?
- Mrs. Mike is a Drama film.
- Where was Mrs. Mike produced?
- Mrs. Mike was produced in United States of America.