Little Miss Marker - 1934

Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, is in desperate need of money. He arranges for his fellow bookies, especially Sorrowful Jones, to each pay him $1,000 for his racehorse, Dream Prince, to lose. With all bets being placed at the window, Sorrowful encounters a gambler, having lost $500, wanting to place his bet but unable to come up with $20. Instead, he places his little girl, Marthy Jane, as security, or in bookie's terms a "marker". "Marky", as she comes to be known, winds up under the care of Sorrowful Jones and his lady friend, singer Bangles Carson.

79min
1934
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.9/10

Cast

Shirley Temple profile pictureShirley TempleMarthy Jane aka 'Marky'
Adolphe Menjou profile pictureAdolphe MenjouSorrowful Jones
Charles Bickford profile pictureCharles BickfordBig Steve Halloway
Dorothy Dell profile pictureDorothy DellBangles Carson
Warren Hymer profile pictureWarren HymerSore Toe
Sam Hardy profile pictureSam HardyBennie the Gouge
John Kelly profile pictureJohn KellyCanvas Back
John Sheehan profile pictureJohn SheehanSun Rise
Frank Conroy profile pictureFrank ConroyDr. Ingalls
Ernie Adams profile pictureErnie AdamsBettor (uncredited)
Edward Earle profile pictureEdward EarleMarky's Father (uncredited)
James Burke profile pictureJames BurkeDetective Reardon (uncredited)
Willie Best profile pictureWillie BestDizzy Memphis (uncredited)
Garry Owen profile pictureGarry OwenGrinder (uncredited)
Tammany Young profile pictureTammany YoungBugs (uncredited)
Crauford Kent profile pictureCrauford KentDoctor (uncredited)

About Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker Overview

Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, is in desperate need of money. He arranges for his fellow bookies, especially Sorrowful Jones, to each pay him $1,000 for his racehorse, Dream Prince, to lose. With all bets being placed at the window, Sorrowful encounters a gambler, having lost $500, wanting to place his bet but unable to come up with $20. Instead, he places his little girl, Marthy Jane, as security, or in bookie's terms a "marker". "Marky", as she comes to be known, winds up under the care of Sorrowful Jones and his lady friend, singer Bangles Carson.

Runtime: 79min

Extra details

Original Title: Little Miss Marker
Original Language: English
Directed By: Alexander Hall
Production Companies
B.P. Schulberg ProductionsParamount