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The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel

SHE GAVE UP LOVE...AND A MILLION...to be a doughboy's "Dream Girl"!

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RomanceDramaWar

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During WWI Bill Pettigrew, a naive young Texan soldier is sent to New York for basic training. He meets worldly wise actress Daisy Heath when her car nearly runs him over.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

7.059/10

Release Date

15 July 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Margaret Sullavan

Margaret Sullavan

Daisy Heath

James Stewart

James Stewart

Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Sam Bailey

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Martha

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

'Dice'

Alan Curtis

Alan Curtis

'Thin Lips'

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

'Leer'

Eleanor Lynn

Eleanor Lynn

Sally

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

McGonigle

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Chorus Girl #1

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

Dancer (uncredited)

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