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Little Miss Marker (1934)

1934-06-01 · 1h 19m · EN
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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.

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Shirley TempleShirley TempleMarthy Jane aka 'Marky'Christian RodskaChristian RodskaDorothy DellDorothy DellBangles CarsonAdolphe MenjouAdolphe MenjouSorrowful JonesCharles BickfordCharles BickfordBig Steve HallowayLynne OvermanLynne OvermanRegretFrank McGlynn Sr.Frank McGlynn Sr.Doc ChesleySam HardySam HardyBennie the GougeWillie BestWillie BestDizzy Memphis (uncredited)John SheehanJohn SheehanSun RiseFrank ConroyFrank ConroyDr. IngallsEdward EarleEdward EarleMarky's Father (uncredited)

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OrphanFather figureLittle girlPrayerSongwriterMotherly loveTempleMother figurePre-codeBettingBedtime storyBlood donorBookieWinnerGambling racketRace horseAbandoned childCollateralBookies

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · FamilyTheme affinityOrphan · Father Figure · Little GirlDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference308940

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What is Little Miss Marker about?

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.

How long is Little Miss Marker?

Little Miss Marker has a runtime of 79 minutes.

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