No Place to Go (1939)

Andrew Plummer is content living in an old soldiers home, but he agrees to move in with his son and his wife thinking that his son needs help with his business. Andrew later finds out that ... See full summary »

Director:

Terry O. Morse

Writers:

Lee Katz (screen play), Lawrence Kimble (screen play),

Stars:

Dennis Morgan, Gloria Dickson, Fred Stone

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Morgan	...	Joe Plummer
Gloria Dickson	...	Gertrude Plummer
Fred Stone	...	Andrew Plummer
Sonny Bupp	...	Tommy
Aldrich Bowker	...	Heffernan
Charles Halton	...	Mr. Bradford
Georgia Caine	...	Mrs. Bradford
Frank Faylen	...	Pete Shafter
Dennie Moore	...	Mrs. Harriet Shafter
Al Bridge	...	Frank Crowley (as Alan Bridge)
Joe Devlin	...	Spud
Bernice Pilot	...	Birdie
Greta Meyer	...	Hilda
Christian Rub	...	Otto Schlemmer
Wright Kramer	...	Banning

Storyline

Andrew Plummer is content living in an old soldiers home, but he agrees to move in with his son and his wife thinking that his son needs help with his business. Andrew later finds out that he's only in the way in his new surroundings. He finds solace when he befriends Tommy, a street kid who lives with a thieving uncle.

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Plot Keywords:

uncle | womens club | torture | deafness | retirement home | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Not Wanted

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A one-hour1948 Kraft Television Theatre version of the play "Minick" is available for viewing at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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Goofs

The bananas Tommy steals were very ripe, with black spots on them. When he pulls them out later, they're totally yellow.

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Connections

Version of Welcome Home (1925)

User Reviews

A wonderful film!

With all the blockbuster films released in Hollywood's Golden Year of 1939, this is one of the many motion pictures that was completely overshadowed that spectacular year.

An old man moves in with his now "grown-up" child, and hopes to be a help around the house. It soon becomes evident to the man, that he is indeed more of a bother than anything else.

When an orphan boy comes along, played remarkably by young Sonny Bupp, life again takes on new meaning for this kind-hearted elderly gent.

I rate this film 9 of 10, as a wonderful story, and because "No Place To Go" really brings the heart around to a more simple yet special way of life.