Movie: The Girl from Avenue A

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jane Withers
Jane Withers

Jane

Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor

MacMillan Forrester

Kay Aldridge
Kay Aldridge

Lucy

Elyse Knox
Elyse Knox

Angela

Laura Hope Crews
Laura Hope Crews

Mrs. Forrester

Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph

Mrs. Van Dyne

Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon

Timson

Vaughan Glaser
Vaughan Glaser

Bishop Phelps

Rand Brooks
Rand Brooks

Steve

Ann Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Maddox

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  • Overview

    A tough girl raised in the streets finds that her dialect and manners are helpful as source material for a playwright.

  • Release Date

    1940-08-09

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    MERRY MISS MIXUP!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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