Pillow to Post_
"Spicy is the word for this daring Love drama!"
With a war on and most men being drafted, Howard Oil Supply Company has no salesmen left. So daughter Jean hits the road and does not make one sale. She finally gets one tentative sale with the Black Hills Oil Co., but Earl wants dinner with her. With the shortage of housing due to the war, Jean needs a military husband to get a place to stay in Clayfield, which is next to Camp Clay. She gets Lt. Mallory to act as her husband just to register. Then things go wrong as his commanding officer is there and believes them to be married. It gets worse as Don's mother shows up and then Jean's father.
Starring
Ida Lupino, Sydney Greenstreet, William Prince
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Pillow to Post was released 81 years ago in 1945.
Overview
With a war on and most men being drafted, Howard Oil Supply Company has no salesmen left. So daughter Jean hits the road and does not make one sale. She fina...
Pillow to Post is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (18)
Ida Lupino
Jean Howard
Sydney Greenstreet
Colonel Michael Otley
William Prince
Lieutenant Don Mallory
Stuart Erwin
Captain Jack Ross
Johnny Mitchell
Earl 'Slim' Clark
Ruth Donnelly
Mrs. Grace Wingate
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Kate Otley
Frank Orth
Clayfield Taxi Driver
Regina Wallace
Mrs. Mallory, Don's Mother
Willie Best
Lucille, Colonial Auto Court Porter
Louis Armstrong
Orchestra Leader
Robert Blake
Wilbur (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Gertrude Wilson (uncredited)
William Conrad
First Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Dorothy Dandridge
Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
Carol Hughes
Loolie Fisher (uncredited)
Grady Sutton
Alex, Coast Oil Flunky (uncredited)
SM
Sue Moore
Doris Wilson (uncredited)
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What is Pillow to Post about?
With a war on and most men being drafted, Howard Oil Supply Company has no salesmen left. So daughter Jean hits the road and does not make one sale. She finally gets one tentative sale with the Black Hills Oil Co., but Earl wants dinner with her. With the shortage of housing due to the war, Jean needs a military husband to get a place to stay in Clayfield, which is next to Camp Clay. She gets Lt. Mallory to act as her husband just to register. Then things go wrong as his commanding officer is there and believes them to be married. It gets worse as Don's mother shows up and then Jean's father.
How long is Pillow to Post?
Pillow to Post has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in Pillow to Post?
The cast of Pillow to Post includes Ida Lupino, Sydney Greenstreet, William Prince, Stuart Erwin, Johnny Mitchell.
What is the rating of Pillow to Post?
Pillow to Post has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 13 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy