Dixie Dugan is a 1943 American comedy film, directed by Otto Brower. It stars Lois Andrews, James Ellison, and Charlotte Greenwood. Intended as the first of a series, the film was not a success and the plans for sequels were scrapped.
Plot Taking place during World War II, Dixie Dugan becomes a taxi driver in hopes of helping the war effort, but her bad driving leads her to crash with businessman Roger Hudson in the car. In order to further help the war effort, Dixie takes a civil service exam, but ends up becoming Roger's secretary. To get her out of the office, Roger has Dixie survey women about what is preventing them from doing defense work. The survey ends up being extremely useful. Dixie becomes a hero and goes with Roger to conduct the same survey in England.
Cast Lois Andrews as Dixie Dugan James Ellison as Roger Hudson Charlotte Greenwood as Gladys Dugan Charles Ruggles as Timothy Dugan Helene Reynolds as Jean Patterson Raymond Walburn as Judge J.J. Lawson Ann Todd as Imogene Dugan Eddie Foy Jr. as Matt Hogan Irving Bacon as Mr. Kelly Sarah Edwards as Mrs. Kelly George Melford as Mr. Sloan Mae Marsh as Mrs. Sloan Morris Ankrum as Editor George Lessey as Sen. Ira Patterson
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