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Bachelor Mother

7.219391h 22mNRMovieComedyRomance

Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.

DirectorGarson Kanin
WritersFelix Jackson·Norman Krasna
ProducerBuddy G. DeSylva

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Availability shown for Australia · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Garson Kanin

GRGinger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Polly Parrish
DNDavid Niven
David Niven
David Merlin
CCCharles Coburn
Charles Coburn
J. B. Merlin
FAFrank Albertson
Frank Albertson
Freddie Miller
ECE. E. Clive
E. E. Clive
Butler
EJ
Elbert Coplen Jr.
Johnnie
FBFerike Boros
Ferike Boros
Mrs. Weiss
ETErnest Truex
Ernest Truex
Investigator
LPLeonard Penn
Leonard Penn
Jerome Weiss
PSPaul Stanton
Paul Stanton
Hargraves
FTFrank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas
Doctor
EHEdna Holland
Edna Holland
Matron

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Bachelor Mother — streaming FAQ

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Bachelor Mother isn't available free in Australia; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.