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The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
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18 September 1936 (USA) morePlot:
A well-bred young English lad living in lower Manhattan tries to gain acceptance from his not-so-well-bred peers at school. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Swiping Hubcaps for a Good Cause moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Freddie Bartholomew | ... | Claude Pierce | |
| Jackie Cooper | ... | 'Buck' Murphy | |
| Mickey Rooney | ... | 'Gig' Stevens | |
| Ian Hunter | ... | Jay Pierce | |
| Peggy Conklin | ... | Rose Hawley | |
| Katharine Alexander | ... | Hilda Pierce | |
| Gene Lockhart | ... | Mr. Jim Murphy | |
| Kathleen Lockhart | ... | Mrs. Murphy | |
| Jonathan Hale | ... | Judge Holmes | |
| Etienne Girardot | ... | Mr. Crusenberry - the Principal | |
| Sherwood Bailey | ... | 'Bugs' | |
| Buster Slaven | ... | Six-Toes | |
| Grant Mitchell | ... | Paul Krumpp | |
| Harold Huber | ... | Willie - a Gangster | |
| Stanley Fields | ... | Joe - a Gangster |
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92 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #2529) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Finland:SFun Stuff
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Rowland Brown was the original director, but he was replaced after one week by W.S. Van Dyke, who reshot most of Brown's footage. This was the 4th time another director completed a film which Brown started. moreQuotes:
Judge Holmes: Buck, eh? That's a swell name. They used to call me "Stinky." You know why?Robert 'Buck' Murphy: I guess so.
Judge Holmes: Well, I certainly led with my chin that time.
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Claude Pierce (Freddie Bartholomew) is a rich boy with a poor father. Unlike most Bartholomew movies, he goes to live with his father in the slums gladly; it is his mother that hates the idea. However, Claude is excited to meet new friends, and he tries his hardest to win over classmates Buck Murphy (Jackie Cooper) and Gig Stevens (Mickey Rooney). These are the direct opposite of society children; Gig's father has just been sent to the electric chair for murder, and Gig idolizes him. However, the trouble they get into is typical of boys their age, and at heart, they're good people. Claude's father is banking on this and knows that his son's association with these types of boys will help him build character. It certainly does.
I have been dying to see this movie for years because of the excellent cast. Each boy lives up to my expectations. Bartholomew is charming as always. Rooney is a powerhouse, which was also expected. In Cooper's autobiography, he complains that Rooney stole the show from him, but Cooper's fans will not be disappointed. His part did not allow for a super-memorable performance. I believed the plot was going to be more impactful, similar to Boys Town. This isn't a movie you're going to learn any lessons from that you haven't learned before, and no scene stands out over another as more memorable. It is simply an enjoyable movie with a great cast, nothing more and nothing less.