Allotment Wives
Allotment Wives is a 1945 American film noir directed by William Nigh and starring Kay Francis. Its plot is about an army investigator who tries to shut down a scam that preys on soldiers, and unknowingly falls in love with the woman behind it.
Plot
The Office of Dependency Benefits, O.D.B., is a U.S. government agency in charge of payment and financial support to women who have husbands serving in World War II. Even after the war, the office still handles all these issues.
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| author | Harvey Gates |
|---|---|
| director | William Nigh |
| editor | William Austin |
| genre | crime |
| keywords | army intelligence beauty salon fraudulent government agency injured kill married newspaper reporter party racketeer reform school rescue run south america string suspect west wild parties wild party world war ii wound young man young woman |
| musicBy | Edward J. Kay |
| producer | Kay Francis |
| productionCompany | Monogram Pictures |
| theme | film noir |