Little Miss Thoroughbred
| Little Miss Thoroughbred | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Farrow |
| Screenplay by | Albert DeMond |
| Starring |
John Litel Frank McHugh Ann Sheridan |
Release dates | 1938 |
Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Little Miss Thoroughbred is a 1938 film directed by John Farrow.
Plot
Knowing her father's out there somewhere, little Janet runs away from an orphanage. A couple of gamblers, Nails Morgan and Todd Harrington, are running late to get a wager down, but Nails lies to a cop, O'Reilly, pretending the little girl is his daughter. Janet eagerly goes along.
Madge Perry is charmed by her sweetheart Nails's new "child." The superstitious Nails wins at a dice game with the little girl nearby, so Madge convinces him that Janet is good luck. Madge picks a sure thing at the racetrack, having gotten a tip, but pretends it was Janet who suggesting betting on the horse.
O'Reilly brings his own daughter by for a visit. Discovering what's going on, he says Janet can only stay if Nails and Madge immediately get married. They do, but after Janet's photo runs in the newspaper, the orphanage feels being around gamblers is bad for the child and asks to regain custody. Nails wins in court, but only by vowing to find a proper job.
Cast
- John Litel as Nails
- Ann Sheridan as Madge
- Janet Chapman as Janet
- Frank McHugh as Harrington
- Robert Homans as O'Reilly