Little Men (1940)
84 min
Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.
- Release date
- November 29, 1940
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Kay Francis as Jo
- Jack Oakie as Willie
- George Bancroft as Maj. Burdle
- Jimmy Lydon as Dan
- Ann Gillis as Nan
- Carl Esmond as Prof. Bhaer
- Richard Nichols as Teddy
- Casey Johnson as Robby
- Francesca Santoro as Bess
- Johnny Burke as Silas
Crew
- Norman Z. McLeod · Director
- Mark Kelly · Writer
- Arthur Caesar · Writer
- Louisa May Alcott · Writer
- C. Graham Baker · Producer
- Gene Towne · Producer
- Nicholas Musuraca · Cinematographer
- George Hively · Editor