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Little Miss Marker

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6.4/10 • 24

1934-06-011h 19m

ComedyFamily

Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, is in desperate need of money. He arranges for his fellow bookies, especially Sorrowful Jones, to each pay him $1,000 for his racehorse, Dream Prince, to lose. With all bets being placed at the window, Sorrowful encounters a gambler, having lost $500, wanting to place his bet but unable to come up with $20. Instead, he places his little girl, Marthy Jane, as security, or in bookie's terms a "marker". "Marky", as she comes to be known, winds up under the care of Sorrowful Jones and his lady friend, singer Bangles Carson.

Directors
Alexander Hall
Editors
William Shea

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Shirley Temple

    Shirley Temple

    Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'

  2. Adolphe Menjou

    Adolphe Menjou

    Sorrowful Jones

  3. Charles Bickford

    Charles Bickford

    Big Steve Halloway

  4. Dorothy Dell

    Dorothy Dell

    Bangles Carson

  5. Warren Hymer

    Warren Hymer

    Sore Toe

  6. Lynne Overman

    Lynne Overman

    Regret

  7. Sam Hardy

    Sam Hardy

    Bennie the Gouge

  8. John Kelly

    John Kelly

    Canvas Back

  9. Frank McGlynn Sr.

    Frank McGlynn Sr.

    Doc Chesley

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Kandarr

Sep 5, 2017

10/10

This movie really threw Shirley Temple into the spotlight, and for good reason. She hits every note perfectly, and showed that she had what it took to move beyond shorts and into feature films. The problems that Little Miss Marker suffers from are mostly caused by the times. The sound is pretty bad throughout the movie, the levels are all over the place, and the acting from a few characters is completely over the top. Of course, that's all due from the movie being made in 1934. The entire industry was still figuring out the whole sound thing, and this film is definitely a reminder of that. However, Little Miss Marker is still a heartwarming little movie with memorable performances and a solid story.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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