

Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940-07-25 · 72 min · ★ 7.0
Things get under way when Blondie Bumstead demands that her husband request a raise from his boss Mr. Dithers, so that she can afford to hire a maid. But Dithers has no time for any salary disputes: his construction firm is currently stuck with an unsaleable old mansion that is rumored to be haunted. To disprove this theory, Dithers asks the Bumstead family to spend a night in the crumbling old house, throwing a retinue of servants into the bargain.
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- Directors
- Frank R. Strayer
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Penny SingletonBlondie Bumstead
Arthur LakeDagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Larry SimmsBaby Dumpling
Danny MummertAlvin Fuddle
Jonathan HaleJ.C. Dithers
Arthur HohlEric Vaughn
Esther DaleAnna Vaughn
Irving BaconMailman
Ray TurnerHoratio Jones
Walter SoderlingMorgan
Fay HelmMrs. Fuddle
Murray AlperTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Eddie LaughtonPhotographer (uncredited)
Frank MeltonOllie - Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Ivan MillerPolice Commissioner (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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