Little Orphan Annie (1938)

Annie (Ann Gillis), an orphan, (based on Howard 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. ... See full summary »

Director:

Ben Holmes

Writers:

Samuel Ornitz (story), Endre Bohem (story),

Stars:

Ann Gillis, Robert Kent, June Travis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ann Gillis	...	Annie
Robert Kent	...	Johnny Adams
June Travis	...	Mary Ellen
J. Farrell MacDonald	...	'Pop' Corrigan
J.M. Kerrigan	...	Tom Jennings
Margaret Armstrong	...	Mrs. Jennings
Sarah Padden	...	Mrs. Nora Moriarty
James Burke	...	Mike Moriarty
Ian Maclaren	...	Soo Long
Dorothy Vaughan	...	Mrs. Milligan
Ben Welden	...	Spot McGee
Charles Coleman	...	The Butler
Eddie Gribbon	...	Monk
Vince Lombardi	...	Ska-Booch
Harry Tyler	...	O.O. Pike

Storyline

Annie (Ann Gillis), an orphan, (based on Howard 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.

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Plot Keywords:

orphan | investment | fight manager | prizefighter | little orphan annie | 

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Genres:

Action | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aventuras de Lili

Company Credits

Production Co:

Colonial Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Annie (1999)

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