The Girl from Avenue A

MERRY MISS MIXUP!

1940•1h 11m

Comedy

A tough girl raised in the streets finds that her dialect and manners are helpful as source material for a playwright.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Jane Withers

Jane

Kent Taylor

MacMillan Forrester

Kay Aldridge

Lucy

Elyse Knox

Angela

Laura Hope Crews

Mrs. Forrester

Jessie Ralph

Mrs. Van Dyne

Harry Shannon

Timson

Vaughan Glaser

Bishop Phelps

Rand Brooks

Steve

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Maddox

George Humbert

Sylvester Gallupi

Carole Mathews

Caren Marsh

Minor Role

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