Too Many Women
Too Many Women

Too Many Women

1942Movie67 minEnglish

Thanks to a fib intended to ward off an annoying real estate developer, a young bachelor finds himself engaged to three different women and pursued by a fourth, a gangster's sister.

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IMDb6.4/10
Director: Norman Z. McLeodGenres: Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Plot Summary

A fast-talking insurance investigator is sent to a secluded women's college to determine if the institution is a legitimate business or a front for something more sinister. He goes undercover as a professor, only to find himself outnumbered and outwitted by the bevy of beautiful students and the shrewd dean.

Critical Reception

The film was a moderate success at the box office, capitalizing on Betty Grable's popularity as a musical star. Critics generally found it to be a lighthearted and diverting comedy with a few charming musical numbers, though some noted the plot was somewhat flimsy.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Betty Grable's energetic performance and musical numbers.
  • Found to be a diverting, if somewhat predictable, romantic comedy.
  • The undercover premise provides some humorous situations.

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Fun Fact

This film was one of Betty Grable's early starring roles before she became one of 20th Century Fox's biggest musical stars of the 1940s.

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