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Child Bride
A THROBBING DRAMA OF SHACKLED YOUTH!
Genres
DramaRomance
Overview
Jennie is a twelve-year-old girl living with her parents in extremely rural mountain country. Her schoolteacher, Miss Carol, though a mountain girl herself, has gone off to be educated and returned in hopes of stopping the tradition of child marriage which permeates the culture. Jennie's father Ira is a good man who tries to protect Miss Carol from the men who threaten her if she doesn't call off her crusade. One of these men, Jake Bolby, has his eye on little Jennie and plots to make her his bride.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
62 min
Release Date
1938-03-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
37
Vote Average
4.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Shirley Mills
Jennie
Bob Bollinger
Freddie
Warner Richmond
Jake Bolby
Diana Durrell
Miss Carol
Dorothy Carrol
Ma Colton
George Humphreys
Ira Colton
Frank Martin
Charles
Angelo Rossitto
Angelo
Al Bannon
Happy
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