That Brennan Girl (1946)
Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hustling men at a young age. She hangs around with a wild crowd and learns gets her "street smarts" first from her mother, who wants everyone to think they are sisters, and then from Denny Reagan, an older man. He starts teaching her his tricks of the trade and she falls right in line with his crooked ways. Then one night she meets Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson, a tall, handsome, honest farmer boy who's a sailor and they fall in love. While he's away fighting the war, she discovers she's pregnant.
Director:
Alfred Santell
Writer:
Doris Anderson
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James Dunn as Denny Reagan |
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Mona Freeman as Ziggy Brennan |
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William Marshall as CPO Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson |
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June Duprez as Natalie Brennan |
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Frank Jenks as Joe, the Cabbie |
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Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs. Reagan, Denny's Mother |
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Charles Arnt as Fred, Natalie's 2nd Husband |
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Rosalind Ivan as Mrs. Merryman, the Nosey Landlady |
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Fay Helm as Helen, Ziggy's Neighbor |
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Bill Kennedy as Arthur, Helen's Husband |
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Connie Leon as Miss Jane, Merryman Resident |
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Edythe Elliott as Miss Unity, Jane's Sister |
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Sarah Padden as Mrs. Graves, the Nice Landlady |
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Jean Stevens as Dottie, Natalie's Friend |
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Lucien Littlefield as The Florist |
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Marion Martin as Marion, Natalie's Girl Friend (as Marian Martin) |
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Lester Dorr as Apartment House Clerk (uncredited) |
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Paul Harvey as Judge (uncredited) |
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Louis Jean Heydt as Hefflin (uncredited) |
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Earle Hodgins as Street Car Conductor (uncredited) |
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Bert Moorhouse as (uncredited) |
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Tommy Ryan as Olivette's Boyfriend (uncredited) |
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Linda Stirling as (uncredited) |
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Max Wagner as Moving Man (uncredited) |
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Chester Clute as Man in Night Club with Quarter |
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Bert Stevens as Diner at Chinese Restaurant |
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Brick Sullivan as Furniture Moving Man |
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Gordon Wynn as Ben |
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Peter Leeds as Bergie (uncredited) |
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Charles Quigley as Detective (uncredited) |
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Tom Dillon as Father Malloy (uncredited) |
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Isabel Withers as Miss Pendergast (uncredited) |
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Arthur Space as Mr. Krasman (uncredited) |
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Joan Blair as Natalie's Friend (uncredited) |
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James Kirkwood as John Van Derwin (uncredited) |
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Josephine Whittell as Mrs. Van Derwin (uncredited) |
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Ralph Sanford as Fatso (uncredited) |
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Helen Brown as Olivette's Mother (uncredited) |
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Ruth Robinson as Woman Deputy (uncredited) |
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Frances Morris as Assistant Matron (uncredited) |
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Charles Sullivan as Boss Upholsterer (uncredited) |
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Barbara Jean Wong as Nightclub Singer (uncredited) |
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Duke Johnson as Chinese Juggler (uncredited) |
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Harry C. Johnson as Chinese Juggler (uncredited) |
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Guy Zanette as Escort (uncredited) |
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Daral Hudson as Escort (uncredited) |
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Tom Burton as Escort (uncredited) |
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Keith Richards as Escort (uncredited) |
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Murray Yeats as Minister (uncredited) |
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Fred Santley as Florist (uncredited) |
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Eddie Hart as Helper (uncredited) |
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Harry Depp as Photographer (uncredited) |
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Mary Newton as Probation Officer (uncredited) |
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Joy Gwynell as Crying Girl (uncredited) |
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Walden Boyle as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) |
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Spencer Chan as Chinese Headwaiter (uncredited) |
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Beatrice Gray as Saleswoman (uncredited) |
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Bebe Allen as Teenager (uncredited) |
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Dorothy Granger as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Lyle Latell as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Stanley Blystone as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Ben Erway as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Eva Novak as Miss Novak - Elderly Woman (uncredited) |
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Torchy Rand as Girl (uncredited) |
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Cay Forester as Jailbird (uncredited) |
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Myron Healey as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Barbara Bettinger as School Girl (uncredited) |
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Charles Flynn as Detective (uncredited) |
| Writing | Adela Rogers St. Johns | Story |
| Directing | Alfred Santell | Director |
| Writing | Doris Anderson | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adele Palmer | Costume Supervisor |
| Crew | Theodore Lydecker | Special Effects |
| Art | Russell Kimball | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | John McCarthy Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Cy Feuer | Music Director |
| Editing | Arthur Roberts | Editor |
| Crew | Howard Lydecker | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peggy Gray | Hairstylist |
| Visual Effects | Lewis W. Physioc | Matte Painter |
| Sound | George Antheil | Original Music Composer |
| Art | James W. Sullivan | Art Direction |
| Art | Otto Siegel | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mark | Makeup Supervisor |
| Camera | Jack A. Marta | Director of Photography |