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The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Greatest Human Drama

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : W.S. Van Dyke
Writer : John Lee Mahin, Richard Schayer

Synopsis

A well-bred young English lad living in lower Manhattan tries to gain acceptance from his not-so-well-bred peers at school.

Actors

Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie Bartholomew
Claude Pierce
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper
'Buck' Murphy
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
'Gig' Stevens
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter
Jay Pierce
Peggy Conklin
Peggy Conklin
Rose Hawley
Katharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander
Hilda Pierce
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Mr. Jim Murphy
Kathleen Lockhart
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Murphy
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Paul Krumpp
George Davis
George Davis
Charlie - the Diner Owner (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
Judge Holmes
Etienne Girardot
Etienne Girardot
Principal
Sherwood Bailey
Sherwood Bailey
'Bugs'
Buster Slaven
Buster Slaven
'Six-Toes'
Harold Huber
Harold Huber
Willie
Stanley Fields
Stanley Fields
Joe
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia
'Grandma'
Etta McDaniel
Etta McDaniel
Molly
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
Doctor
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
Hilda's Chauffeur
Charles Coleman
Charles Coleman
Doorman
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Intern
William Gould
William Gould
Court Clerk
George Guhl
George Guhl
Plainclothesman
John Kelly
John Kelly
'Shivvy' the Tire Man
Wally Maher
Wally Maher
Taxi Driver
Myra Marsh
Myra Marsh
Joe Wilson's Mother
Buddy Messinger
Buddy Messinger
Elevator Operator
Dorothy Peterson
Dorothy Peterson
Mrs. Jennie Stevens
Richard Powell
Richard Powell
Football Salesman
Christian Rub
Christian Rub
Tombstone Mason
David Thursby
David Thursby
Court Clerk
Andrew Tombes
Andrew Tombes
Muldoon - a Policeman
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Doctor
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
Pawnbroker
John Wray
John Wray
Priest

Crews

W.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke
Director
John Lee Mahin
John Lee Mahin
Screenplay
Richard Schayer
Richard Schayer
Screenplay
Rowland Brown
Rowland Brown
Story
Frank Davis
Frank Davis
Producer
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart
Music
Tom Held
Tom Held
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
George Schneiderman
George Schneiderman
Director of Photography
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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