Keep Your Powder Dry

1945
Approved
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

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A disparate group of women try to adjust to their new lives after enlisting in the Women's Army Corps.

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A disparate group of women try to adjust to their new lives after enlisting in the Women's Army Corps.A disparate group of women try to adjust to their new lives after enlisting in the Women's Army Corps.A disparate group of women try to adjust to their new lives after enlisting in the Women's Army Corps.

Director
- Edward Buzzell
Writers
- Mary C. McCall Jr.
- George Bruce
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

617

YOUR RATING

Director
- Edward Buzzell
Writers
- Mary C. McCall Jr.
- George Bruce
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Videos2

Trailer 1:56

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Clip 2:59

Keep Your Powder Dry: Hangover

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Keep Your Powder Dry: Hangover

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Trivia
Lana Turner wrote in her 1982 autobiography that during pre-production she received a studio memo of reprimand about missing many of her wardrobe appointments--even though it was Irene who was not showing up. When Turner went to studio head Louis B. Mayer to defend herself, she was told that the memo was a face-saving device for Irene, who was an alcoholic but so valuable to MGM that the studio was willing to bear with her problems and delays.

Goofs
When the WACs are on a long march with cadence, they are marching six abreast. The camera pans closer to them, and they are now four abreast.

Quotes
Lt. Col. Spottiswoode: I'm sorry for you Rand, you've worked so hard to learn so many things so badly.

Connections
Referenced in Lou Grant: Hollywood (1979)

Soundtracks
You're In The Army Now
(1917) (uncredited)
Music by Isham Jones
Lyrics by Tell Taylor and Ole Olsen
Played during the opening credits

User reviews18

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Featured review

7/10

An Officer and a GentleLady

Socialite Valerie Parks (Lana Turner) has trouble accessing her trust fund. She is informed that she should join the Women's Army Corps (WAC) to show her maturity in exercising responsibility. Other ladies are joining for different reasons. Leigh Rand (Laraine Day) is honoring her military general father. Housewife Ann Darrison (Susan Peters) is following her husband who is deploying overseas. Lt. Col. Spottiswoode (Agnes Moorehead) is their commander.

It takes awhile before there is some drama. I do like the drama and the idea of these women trying to change who they are. It's one of the basic selling point of the military. The young people go in with issues and they come out having figured it out. It's "An Officer and a Gentleman". This does come with some over-acting from that era. The ending is a little abrupt. Ann has her tragedy but it's almost forgotten with the other two's story. I like this even without the real war influence.