The Lady Wants Mink

The Lady Wants Mink is a 1953 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Dane Lussier and Richard Alan Simmons. The film stars Dennis O'Keefe, Ruth Hussey, Eve Arden, William Demarest, Gene Lockhart and Hope Emerson. The film was released on March 30, 1953, by Republic Pictures.^[1][2][3]

The Lady Wants Mink
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William A. Seiter
Screenplay by	Dane Lussier Richard Alan Simmons
Story by	Leonard Neubauer Lou Schor
Produced by	Herbert J. Yates
Starring	Dennis O'Keefe Ruth Hussey Eve Arden William Demarest Gene Lockhart Hope Emerson
Cinematography	Reggie Lanning
Edited by	Fred Allen
Music by	Stanley Wilson
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	March 30, 1953 (1953-03-30)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Jim Connors buys his wife a new coat, but neighbor Harvey Jones tops him by buying his own wife Gladys a mink. Nora Connors doesn't mind a bit, but Jim, a debt collector for a department store, becomes self-conscious about his income.

An off-hand remark by Gladys gives an idea to Nora to buy a couple of actual minks and bring them home. Although the animals are caged, they create problems with neighbors and with the city, which wants assurances Nora is not starting a fur business. She decides the family should move to the country and do exactly that.

Cast

• Dennis O'Keefe as Jim Connors
• Ruth Hussey as Nora Connors
• Eve Arden as Gladys Jones
• William Demarest as Harvey Jones
• Gene Lockhart as Mr. Heggie
• Hope Emerson as Mrs. Hoxie
• Hillary Brooke as Evelyn Cantrell
• Tommy Rettig as Ritchie Connors
• Earl Robie as Sandy Connors
• Mary Field as Janie
• Isabel Randolph as Mrs. Frazier
• Thomas Browne Henry as Mr. Swiss
• Brad Johnson as Bud Dunn
• Mara Corday as Model
• Robert Shayne as Cecil
• Jean Fenwick as Faye
• Jean Vachon as Doris
• Vici Raaf as Daisy
• Mary Alan Hokanson as Marian