Mary Jane's Pa (1935)
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They Set a New High in Howls!
Sam Preston is a small-town newspaper publisher who suffers from wanderlust. Leaving his family, he thinks well-provided for, he packs a suitcase and hits the road. Ten years later he comes back to find the newspaper shuttered and his family gone.
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Aline MacMahonEllen Preston
Guy KibbeeSam Preston
Tom BrownKing Wagner
Robert McWadeJohn Wagner
Minor WatsonKenneth Marvin
Nan GreyLucille Preston
John ArledgeLinc Overman
Robert LightFredBetty Jean HaineyMary Jane Preston
Oscar ApfelChief Bailey
DeWitt JenningsSheriff
Carl StockdaleGeneKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinitySmall Town · Deserter · Newspaper PublisherMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance
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What is Mary Jane's Pa about?
Sam Preston is a small-town newspaper publisher who suffers from wanderlust. Leaving his family, he thinks well-provided for, he packs a suitcase and hits the road. Ten years later he comes back to find the newspaper shuttered and his family gone.
How long is Mary Jane's Pa?
Mary Jane's Pa has a runtime of 70 minutes.