1935 · 72 min · dramat

Grand Old Girl

Opis filmu

Opis oryginalny: angielski

Laura Bayles has been a devoted educator for 38 years. Over that time she has risen to become the principal of Avondale High School. When a local petty gambler, "Click" Dade, begins to prey on her students, she takes a leading position in an attempt to force the gambling location to close down. Dade had been one of her former pupils. Her efforts are opposed by two local politicians, Holland and Joseph Killaine. Holland is a small time political boss, while Killaine is the superintendent of schools. So Bayles decides to fight fire with fire. With a stake of $250, and a pair of Dade's own loaded dice, she wins enough money to open a club to compete with Dade's, taking away his business. However, after an incident in which Killaine's daughter, Gerry, causes a fight at Bayles' club, causing the club's closure. Killaine then presses his advantage, demanding that Bayles also resign as principal, which will make her ineligible for a pension, being two years short of retirement.

Reżyseria i główne role

Główne role: Alan Hale jako Click Dade, Dick Winslow jako One of Gerry's Friends, Fred MacMurray jako Sandy, George Offerman Jr. jako Walter, Onest Conley jako Neptune, Fred Kohler Jr. jako Bill Belden

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Scenariusz

Arthur T. Horman, John Twist, Milton Krims, Wanda Tuchock