Romance ·Drama · United States of America · 1938 · 1h 22m

Mother Carey's Chickens

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Director
Rowland V. Lee
Cast
Fay Bainter as Mrs. Margaret Carey Anne Shirley as Nancy Carey Ruby Keeler as Kitty Carey James Ellison as Ralph Thurston Walter Brennan as Ossian Popham Alma Kruger as Aunt Bertha
Crew
J. Roy Hunt — Director of Photography Gertrude Purcell — Screenplay S.K. Lauren — Screenplay Kate Douglas Wiggin — Novel
Tagline

Kate Douglas Wiggin's Memorable Novel

Synopsis

A financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town.

Mood & Themes
navyhusband wife relationshipwidow
Key Collaborators
Rowland V. Lee Director J. Roy Hunt Director of Photography Gertrude Purcell Screenplay S.K. Lauren Screenplay Kate Douglas Wiggin Novel
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