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The Devil Is a Sissy

Play trailer Poster for The Devil Is a Sissy 1936,  1h 32m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Proper little Claude (Freddie Bartholomew), transplanted British schoolboy, tries to be one of the gang (Mickey Rooney, Jackie Cooper) in New York.

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Eileen Jones The Jacobin Aug 26, 2023
A tale of two classes represented by three boys, all played by child actors at various points in their top-star careers... Go to Full Review
Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Aug 7, 2019
It's one of those rare films about youngsters that youngsters themselves can look at without embarrassment. And it should be compulsory for adults. Go to Full Review
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W. S. Van Dyke II

Director

Freddie Bartholomew

Claude Pierce

Mickey Rooney

"Gig" Stevens

Jackie Cooper

"Buck" Murphy

Ian Hunter

Jay Pierce

Peggy Conklin

Rose Hawley

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The Devil Is a Sissy

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Movie Info

Synopsis Proper little Claude (Freddie Bartholomew), transplanted British schoolboy, tries to be one of the gang (Mickey Rooney, Jackie Cooper) in New York.
Director
W. S. Van Dyke II
Producer
Frank Davis
Screenwriter
John Lee Mahin, Richard Schayer
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 18, 1936, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 32m
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