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The Captain Is a Lady

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Evicted from their home of 30 years, elderly retired couple Ace (Charles Coburn) and Angie Peabody (Beulah Bondi) realize a retirement home is their only option. Ace wants the best for Angie and, after selling his boat, finds a place in a ladies-only home for her. Touched by the couple's devotion, the ladies in the home allow Ace to move in with her -- only to later suspect him of flirting with various residents. Despondent when he is ejected, Ace wonders if suicide is the answer.

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Audience Member Wonderful cast, one of my favorite saves... Marjorie Main, Billie Burke, Helen Broderick, Charles Coburn... all just great! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Evicted from their home of 30 years, elderly retired couple Ace (Charles Coburn) and Angie Peabody (Beulah Bondi) realize a retirement home is their only option. Ace wants the best for Angie and, after selling his boat, finds a place in a ladies-only home for her. Touched by the couple's devotion, the ladies in the home allow Ace to move in with her -- only to later suspect him of flirting with various residents. Despondent when he is ejected, Ace wonders if suicide is the answer.
Director
Robert B. Sinclair
Producer
Frederick Stephani
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 3m