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7.2/10   106 votes
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Director:
John Farrow
Writers:
Tom Barry (play)
Vincent Sherman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 July 1938 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
IT'S GREAT because it's Human!
Plot:
Francis is the mother of four kids, three of whom are ungrateful to their widowed mom and move in with their wealthy aunt... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Kay Francis ... Mary 'Sweetheart' Colbrook
Bonita Granville ... Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Colbrook
John Litel ... John C. Rudlin, Bank President
Anita Louise ... Muriel Colbrook
Bobby Jordan ... Reginald 'Reggie' Colbrook Jr.
Dickie Moore ... William 'Bill' Colbrook
Maurice Murphy ... Lynn Willard, Muriel's Fiancé
Elisabeth Risdon ... Aunt Caroline Colbrook
Helena Phillips Evans ... Mrs. Adelaide 'Duchess' Crosby
John Ridgely ... Mr. Martin the Florist
Sidney Bracey ... Jenner, Aunt Caroline's Butler / Chauffeur (as Sidney Bracy)
Bernice Pilot ... Beulah the Colbrook Maid
Jan Holm ... Miss Kelly, Rudlin's Secretary
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Additional Details

Runtime:
64 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #4236)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The play opened in New York City, New York on 8 October 1928 and ran for 280 performances. more
Movie Connections:
Version of Courage (1930) more
Soundtrack:
Cradle Song (Brahms Lullaby) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Modest Gem, 11 January 2003
Author: westegg from New York

A surprisingly effective programmer (however, Hattie McDaniel is >not< in the movie! It's Bernice Pilot). Performances all around are excellent, and the drama that plays out is still something that can move modern audiences if they give it a chance.

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