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Michael O'Halloran (1937)
A wealthy woman's wild lifestyle finally drives her husband to take their two children, move out of the house and file for divorce. Positive she'll lose her children unless she shows the judge that she's changed her wild ways, she takes in two poor street kids, a brother and sister.
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A wealthy woman's wild lifestyle finally drives her husband to take their two children, move out of the house and file for divorce. Positive she'll lose her children unless she shows the judge that she's changed her wild ways, she takes in two poor street kids, a brother and sister.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Adele Buffington
In Theaters:5/15/1937
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Runtime:68 minutes
Studio:Republic Pictures
Cast
Karl Brown
Director
Wynne Gibson
Grace Mintum
Warren Hull
Dr. Douglas Bruce
Jackie Moran
Michael O'Halloran
Charlene Wyatt
Lily O'Halloran
Sidney Blackmer
Jim Mintum
Irene Manning
Leslie (as Hope Manning)
G.P. Huntley
Ted Frost (as G.P. Huntley Jr.)
Robert Greig
Craig, the Butler
Helen Lowell
Hettie
Vera Gordon
Mrs. Levinsky
Pierre Watkin
Mark Grave
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