

Bad Little Angel
1939-10-27 · 72 min · ★ 5.5
A bible-guided Victorian orphan befriends a bootblack in a strange town.
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- Directors
- Wilhelm Thiele
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Virginia WeidlerPatricia Victoria Sanderson
Gene ReynoldsThomas 'Tommy' Wilks
Guy KibbeeLuther Marvin
Ian HunterJim Creighton (Sentinel editor)
Elizabeth PattersonMrs. Perkins
Reginald OwenEdwards, Marvin's Valet
Henry HullRed Wilks
Lois WilsonMrs. Ellen Creighton
Arthur AylesworthJohn Little, Orphanage Manager (uncredited)
Wade BotelerPoliceman (uncredited)
Harlan BriggsLem Dodd, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
Esther DaleMiss Brown, Orphanage Secretary (uncredited)
John DilsonMr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerNew Sentinel editor (uncredited)
Harry HaydenMr. Simms, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
Edward HearnFireman (uncredited)
Russell HicksMaj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)
Mickey KuhnBobby Creighton, Age 5 (uncredited)
George IrvingDr. Bell (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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