Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)

Synopsis: A doctor instructs middle-aged Mr. Peabody to leave Boston for the winter and vacation in the British West Indies. There, while fishing, Mr. Peabody makes a rather unusual catch -- a beautiful... A doctor instructs middle-aged Mr. Peabody to leave Boston for the winter and vacation in the British West Indies. There, while fishing, Mr. Peabody makes a rather unusual catch -- a beautiful mermaid. He brings her to his house and lets her stay in his pond. But when he tells people about his discovery, nobody believes him. Worse yet, whenever anyone gets near her, the mermaid disappears. Soon there's not a person who doesn't question Mr. Peabody's sanity -- a situation that only becomes worse when he starts falling in love with the lovely sea creature. Will Mr. Peabody abandon his marriage to be with the mermaid? And is it possible that she might actually be a figment of his imagination? [More]

Starring: William Powell, Ann Blyth, Irene Hervey, Andrea King

Starring: William Powell, Ann Blyth, Irene Hervey, Andrea King, Clinton Sundberg, Art Smith, Hugh French, Lumsden Hare

Director: Irving Pichel

Director: Irving Pichel
Producer: Nunnally Johnson
Screenwriter: Nunnally Johnson
Composer: Robert Emmett Dolan

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