''Tomboy'' is a 1940 American
romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
Robert F. McGowan
Robert Francis McGowan (July 11, 1882 – January 27, 1955) was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the ''Our Gang'' short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.
Career
Before moving to Los Angeles, ...
and written by
Dorothy Davenport
Fannie Dorothy Davenport (March 13, 1895 – October 12, 1977) was an American actress, screenwriter, film director, and producer.
Born into a family of film performers, Davenport had her own independent career before her marriage to the film a ...
and
Marion Orth
Marion Orth (December 5, 1900 – December 1, 1984) was an American screenwriter of the silent and sound eras of Hollywood. She was a frequent collaborator of director Lois Weber.
Biography
Orth began her career as a playwright and magazin ...
. The film stars
Marcia Mae Jones,
Jackie Moran,
Grant Withers,
Charlotte Wynters,
George Cleveland and
Marvin Stephens. The film was released on April 20, 1940, by
Monogram Pictures
Monogram Pictures Corporation was an American film studio that produced mostly low-budget films between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram was among the smaller studios i ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Marcia Mae Jones as Pat Kelly
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Jackie Moran as Steve
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Grant Withers as Charlie Kelly
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Charlotte Wynters as Frances
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George Cleveland as Matt
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Marvin Stephens as Harry
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Clara Blandick as Martha
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Gene Morgan as First Tramp
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0033172, Tomboy
1940 films
American romance films
1940s romance films
Monogram Pictures films
Films directed by Robert F. McGowan
American black-and-white films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films