Two musicians on the run from the mob find love and laughs disguised as women in a brisk, witty caper.
Campy and crowd-pleasing, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on MGM+, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), YouTube (free) and Tubi (free).
There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: some innuendo or implied sex and some violence.
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In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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