Little Miss Marker (1934)
Little Miss Marker (1934)
Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, is in desperate need of money. He arranges for his fellow bookies, especially Sorrowful Jones, to each pay him $1,000 for his racehorse, Dream Prince, to lose. With all bets being placed at the window, Sorrowful encounters a gambler, having lost $500, wanting to place his bet but unable to come up with $20. Instead, he places his little girl, Marthy Jane, as security, or in bookie's terms a "marker". "Marky", as she comes to be known, winds up under the care of Sorrowful Jones and his lady friend, singer Bangles Carson.

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Cast

Shirley Temple Shirley Temple As: Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'
Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Menjou As: Sorrowful Jones
Charles Bickford Charles Bickford As: Big Steve Halloway
Dorothy Dell Dorothy Dell As: Bangles Carson
Warren Hymer Warren Hymer As: Sore Toe
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Storyline

Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, is in desperate need of money. He arranges for his fellow bookies, especially Sorrowful Jones, to each pay him $1,000 for his racehorse, Dream Prince, to lose. With all bets being placed at the window, Sorrowful encounters a gambler, having lost $500, wanting to place his bet but unable to come up with $20. Instead, he places his little girl, Marthy Jane, as security, or in bookie's terms a "marker". "Marky", as she comes to be known, winds up under the care of Sorrowful Jones and his lady friend, singer Bangles Carson.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 01 June 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 79m

Company Credits

Company: B.P. Schulberg Productions, Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Sorrowful Jones

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Big Steve Halloway

Dorothy Dell

Dorothy Dell

Bangles Carson

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Sore Toe

Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Regret

Sam Hardy

Sam Hardy

Bennie the Gouge

John Kelly

John Kelly

Canvas Back

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Doc Chesley

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Sun Rise

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Dr. Ingalls

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Bettor (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Marky's Father (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Detective Reardon (uncredited)

Mildred Gover

Mildred Gover

Bangles' Maid Sarah (uncredited)

Willie Best

Willie Best

Dizzy Memphis (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Grinder (uncredited)

Huey White

Huey White

Eddie (uncredited)

Tammany Young

Tammany Young

Bugs (uncredited)

Veda Buckland

Veda Buckland

Nurse (uncredited)

Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

Doctor (uncredited)

Pauline Wagner

Pauline Wagner

Nurse (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Alfred Gilks

Alfred Gilks

Director of Photography

Lighting

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