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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942)
In the shanty town called the Cabbage Patch, Mrs. Wiggs scrabbles for survival with her brood of children and hopes for the return of her husband, who left many years before.
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In the shanty town called the Cabbage Patch, Mrs. Wiggs scrabbles for survival with her brood of children and hopes for the return of her husband, who left many years before.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, Drama, Romance
Written By:William Slavens McNutt, Jane Storm
In Theaters:10/1/1942
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Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Cast
Ralph Murphy
Director
Fay Bainter
Mrs. Elvira Wiggs
Hugh Herbert
Marcus P. Throckmorton
Barbara Jo Allen
Tabitha Hazy
John Archer
Dr. Robert Redmond
Carl Switzer
Billy Wiggs
Billy Lee
Jimmy Wiggs
Carolyn Lee
Europena Wiggs
Betty Brewer
Asia Wiggs
Mary Thomas
Australia Wiggs
Barbara Britton
Lucy Olcott
Harry Shannon
Mr. Tim Wiggs
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