Julia Misbehaves
1948 · Movie · G · 99 min · ★ 6.7 · 65% critics
A free-spirited entertainer returns to the wealthy home she left behind after receiving an invitation to her estranged daughter’s wedding. Her arrival upsets strict family expectations, sparks old feelings, and sets off a string of romantic and comic misadventures as the household braces for the big day.
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Details
- Years
- 1948
- Release date
- 1948-08-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (12 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, old-school rom-com with zany mishaps, family tension, and a warmhearted payoff, in the vein of June Bride or Holiday Affair; Not for you if you dislike broad slapstick or very fluffy plots.
Pros: frothy, feel-good tone; lively cast chemistry; fun slapstick set pieces | Cons: predictable story beats; humor can feel broad; sentiment gets heavy
Themes
- parent child relationship
- mother-in-law
Cast & crew
Greer Garson
as Julia Packett
Walter Pidgeon
as William Sylvester Packett
Peter Lawford
as Ritchie Lorgan
Elizabeth Taylor
as Susan Packett
Cesar Romero
as Fred Ghenoccio
Lucile Watson
as Mrs. Packett
Nigel Bruce
as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
Mary Boland
as Mrs. Gheneccio
Reginald Owen
as Benjy Hawkins
Henry Stephenson
as Lord Pennystone
Directed by Jack Conway