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The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936Movie⏱️ 1h 32mApproved
ComedyDrama
6.7
IMDB Rating
638 votes

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

Director
N/A
Writers
John Lee Mahin, Richard Schayer, Rowland Brown
Stars
Freddie Bartholomew, Jackie Cooper, Mickey Rooney
Release Date
September 18, 1936
Language
English, French
Country
United States
🏆 5
Wins
💬 22
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie Bartholomew
as Claude
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper
as 'Buck' Murphy
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
as 'Gig' Stevens
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter
as Jay Pierce
Peggy Conklin
Peggy Conklin
as Rose
Katharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander
as Hilda Pierce
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
as Mr. Murphy
Kathleen Lockhart
Kathleen Lockhart
as Mrs. Murphy
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
as Judge Holmes
Etienne Girardot
Etienne Girardot
as Principal

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Bellevue Hospital - 462 First Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

clubhouseshinerblack eyeprobationgangster

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Mickey Rooney Steals The Show
by muffinheuer20032005-08-04
10/10

"This is a great movie. The one and only film to starr Jackie Cooper, Mickey Rooney and Freddie Bartholomew together. Mickey Rooney in my opinion steals the show from both of them. The scene where he hears his father being electrocuted is so dramatic. There is just something about the life that Mickey Rooney adds to a movie. His tough but gentle demeanor. Those dramatic facial expressions. The way he can make you laugh and tear your heart out at the same time. If anyone watches a Mickey Rooney movie and and says he cannot act don't know what acting is. Mickey Rooney can do it all and is st..."

💡 Did You Know?

The only film in which the three leading male child stars of the 1930s (Freddie Bartholomew, Mickey Rooney and Jackie Cooper) all appeared together.

📖 Synopsis

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