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Release Year1938
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorBen Holmes
WritersSamuel Ornitz, Endre Bohem, Budd Schulberg
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLittle Orphan Annie
About Little Orphan Annie
Annie (Ann Gillis), an orphan, (based on Harold Gray's comic strip but who is at no point in the film called 'Little Orphan Annie), is befriended by a fight manager, 'Pop' Corrigan (J. Farrell MacDonald). She brings him Johnny Adams (Robert Kent), a promising prizefighter. Annie gets the people of the neighborhood to finance his training. But on the night of Johnny's big fight, a gambling syndicate locks him in a gymnasium and it appears the neighborhood folks will lose their investment.
Directed by Ben Holmes, Little Orphan Annie leans on a strong ensemble — Ann Gillis, Robert Kent, June Travis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1938.
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