

Little Big Shot
1935-09-07 · 78 min · ★ 7.3
A con man and his partner inherit a dead gangster's precocious daughter.
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- Directors
- Michael Curtiz
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Glenda FarrellJean
Robert ArmstrongSteve Craig
Edward Everett HortonMortimer Thompson
Jack La RueJack Doré
Arthur VintonNorton Kell
J. Carrol NaishBert
Edgar KennedyOnderdonk
Addison RichardsHank Gibbs
Joe SawyerDoré's Henchman
Emma DunnOrphanage Matron
Ward BondKell's Henchman
Glen CavenderBystander at Shooting (uncredited)
Olin HowlandDoc (uncredited)
Milton KibbeeChauffeur (uncredited)
Marc LawrenceDoré's Henchman
Murray AlperDoré's Henchman
Tammany YoungRalph Lewis
Guy UsherLieutenant Adams
Mary FoyOrphanage Matron #2Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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