"She makes you LAUGH, She makes you CRY, but always makes you HAPPY!"

1932

1h 12m

6.6(15 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

After decades of raising the motherless Smith children, housekeeper Emma Thatcher is faced with resentment when she marries their father.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marie Dressler

Emma Thatcher

Richard Cromwell

Ronnie Smith

Jean Hersholt

Frederick Smith

Myrna Loy

Isabelle

John Miljan

District Attorney

Purnell Pratt

Haskins

Leila Bennett

Matilda

Barbara Kent

Gypsy

Kathryn Crawford

Sue

George Meeker

Bill

Creative team

Directed by: Clarence Brown
Written by: Frances Marion
Leonard Praskins

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