Summary
Maisie gets lost in a jungle in Africa and the jungle of romance. The African jungle has snakes, crocodiles and witch doctors. The romantic jungle has a dedicated doctor with an un-dedicated wife and an embittered doctor who is dedicated to no one.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 53
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 11 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −29 min on the typical 100
typical 10071Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1940
January 19, 1940
86 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 12 more18 people
- Ann SothernMaisie Ravier
- John CarrollDr. Michael Shane
- Rita JohnsonKay McWade
- Shepperd StrudwickDr. John 'Jock' McWade
- J.M. KerriganCaptain Finch
- E. E. CliveHorace Snell
- Everett BrownJallah
- Tom FaddenNelson
- LPLionel PapeBritish Consul
Nathan CurryLuemba
Leonard MudieFarley
Martin WilkinsZia
Ernest WhitmanVarnai
Darby JonesFirst Witch Doctor (Uncredited)- BHBuddy HarrisSecond Witch Doctor (Uncredited)
William BroadusThird Witch Doctor (Uncredited)- TFTom FarrellSergeant (Uncredited)
Joel FluellenNative (Uncredited)
Directing · 3
- H. C. Potter Director
- Gilbert Kurland Assistant Director
- Walter Strohm Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Mary C. McCall, Jr. Writer
- Wilson Collison Characters
Production · 1
- J. Walter Ruben Producer
Camera · 1
- Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Fredrick Y. Smith Editor
Sound · 3
- Edward Ward Original Music Composer
- Wally Heglin Orchestrator
- Douglas Shearer Sound Director
Art · 3
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Gabriel Scognamillo Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Dolly Tree Wardrobe Supervisor
Other crew · 2
- Ralph Donaldson Technical Advisor
- Val Raset Choreographer
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GoodWatch score 57Film 1
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GoodWatch score 53You're here
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GoodWatch score 65Film 3
- Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
GoodWatch score 68Film 4
- Ringside Maisie (1941)
GoodWatch score 51Film 5
- Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
GoodWatch score 65Film 6
- Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
GoodWatch score 65Film 7
- Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)
GoodWatch score 64Film 8
- Up Goes Maisie (1946)
GoodWatch score 65Film 9
- Undercover Maisie (1947)
GoodWatch score 71Film 10
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