Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, where his girl, Bangles Carson sings, 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 is unable to come up with $20. Instead, he places his daughter, Marthy Jane (Shirley Temple), as security, or in bookie's terms, a "marker". Having lost his bet, he commits suicide, leaving "little Miss Marker" under the care of Sorrowful Jones. As Steve hides out in Chicago to avoid investigation for his crooked bets, he entrusts Sorrowful to watch over Bangles during his absence, at which time the "gold digger" helps "tight-wod" with his trouble. When Big Steve learns Bangles is involved with Sorrowful, he returns to New York to do something about it.
Credits
Little Miss Marker Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Frank Conroy
He was 43, 114 years old when he died
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as Doctor Ingalls |
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Shirley Temple
She was 6, 85 years old when she died
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as Marthy 'Marky' Jane |
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Ernie Adams
He was 48, 62 years old when he died
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as Bettor (uncredited) |
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Charles Bickford
He was 43, 76 years old when he died
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as Big Steve Halloway |
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Warren Hymer
He was 28, 42 years old when he died
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as Sore Toe |
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Adolphe Menjou
He was 44, 73 years old when he died
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as Sorrowful Jones |
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Lynne Overman
He was 46, 55 years old when he died
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as Regret |
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Tammany Young
He was 47, 49 years old when he died
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as Bugs |
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John Sheehan
He was 48, 66 years old when he died
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as Sun Rise, a Bookie |
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Garry Owen
He was 32, 49 years old when he died
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as Grinder (as Gary Owen) |
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Willie Best
He was 18, 45 years old when he died
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as Dizzy Memphis (uncredited) |
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John Kelly
He was 32, 46 years old when he died
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as Canvas Back |
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Dorothy Dell
She was 19, 19 years old when she died
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as Bangles Carson |
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Sam Hardy
He was 51, 52 years old when he died
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as Benny the Gouge |
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Frank McGlynn Sr.
He was 67, 84 years old when he died
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as Doc Chesley |
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Edward Earle
He was 51, 90 years old when he died
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as Marky's Father |
Little Miss Marker Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Sam Hellman as Screenplay. He was 48 (65) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Damon Runyon as Story. He was 53 (66) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Alexander Hall as Director. He was 40 (74) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Gladys Lehman as Screenplay. She was 42 (100) years old when She died
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Writing |
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William R. Lipman as Screenplay. |
Writing |
