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Mother Carey's Chickens
Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

Kate Douglas Wiggin's Memorable Novel

Genres

RomanceDrama

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

29 July 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Margaret Carey

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Nancy Carey

Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler

Kitty Carey

James Ellison

James Ellison

Ralph Thurston

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Ossian Popham

Alma Kruger

Alma Kruger

Aunt Bertha

Donnie Dunagan

Donnie Dunagan

Peter Carey

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Tom Hamilton Jr.

Jackie Moran

Jackie Moran

Gilbert Carey

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Pauline Fuller

Virginia Weidler

Virginia Weidler

Lally Joy Popham

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Capt. John Carey

Phyllis Kennedy

Phyllis Kennedy

Annabelle

Harvey Clark

Harvey Clark

Clarence Fuller

Lucille Ward

Lucille Ward

Martha Popham

George Irving

George Irving

Thomas Hamilton Sr.

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