45 Fathers

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45 Fathers

"Please adopt me!"

1937

1h 13m

4.5(2 votes)

Family

Comedy

Overview

An orphan girl becomes adopted by a group of old men and is placed in the home of one of them. She sings and dances and helps out where she can.

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12 members

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Jane Withers

Judy

Acting

Thomas Beck

Roger Farragut

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Louise Henry

Elizabeth Carter

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Richard Carle

Bunny Carothers

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Nella Walker

Mrs. Carter

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Andrew Tombes

Judge

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Leon Ames

Vincent

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Sammy Cohen

Prof. Ziska

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George Givot

Prof. Bellini

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Ruth Warren

Sarah

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Hattie McDaniel

Beulah

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Romaine Callender

Hastings

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