The Captain is a Lady
1940, English. Directed by Robert B. Sinclair.
You'll say "I don't know when I've laughed so much"!
Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to make other arrangements. However, after witnessing their tearful goodbye, the home's residents vote to allow the couple to move in together. The Captain is a reluctant lodger, uncomfortable at being surrounded by so much femininity, and bristles when his pals start referring to him as "Old Lady". The time has come for Captain Peabody to reassert his manhood!
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Robert B. SinclairDirector
- Charles CoburnCaptain Abe Peabody
- Beulah BondiAngie Peabody
- Virginia GreyMary Peabody
- Helen BroderickNancy Crocker
- Billie BurkeBlossy Stort
- Dan DaileyPerth Nickerson (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
- Helen WestleyAbigail Morrow
- Cecil CunninghamMrs. Jane Homans
- Marjorie MainSarah May Willett
- Clem BevansSamuel Darby
- Francis PierlotRoger Bartlett
- Tom FaddenPucey Kintner
Details
- Released
- 21 June 1940
- Country
- United States of America
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The Captain is a Lady runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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The Captain is a Lady isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 June 1940. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Captain is a Lady?
If you liked The Captain is a Lady, try Duplex, Much Ado About Nothing, Sextuplets.
Who directed The Captain is a Lady?
The Captain is a Lady (1940) was directed by Robert B. Sinclair and stars Charles Coburn, Beulah Bondi, Virginia Grey.