

The Devil Is a Sissy
1936-09-18 · 92 min · ★ 7.0
A well-bred young English lad living in lower Manhattan tries to gain acceptance from his not-so-well-bred peers at school.
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- Directors
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Freddie BartholomewClaude Pierce
Jackie Cooper'Buck' Murphy
Mickey Rooney'Gig' Stevens
Ian HunterJay Pierce
Peggy ConklinRose Hawley
Katharine AlexanderHilda Pierce
Gene LockhartMr. Jim Murphy
Kathleen LockhartMrs. Murphy
Grant MitchellPaul Krumpp
George DavisCharlie - the Diner Owner (uncredited)
Jonathan HaleJudge Holmes
Etienne GirardotPrincipal
Sherwood Bailey'Bugs'
Buster Slaven'Six-Toes'
Harold HuberWillie
Stanley FieldsJoe
Frank Puglia'Grandma'
Etta McDanielMolly
Stanley AndrewsDoctor
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