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Little Man, What Now? is a american film of genre Drama directed by Frank Borzage released in USA on 4 june 1934 with Margaret Sullavan
Little Man, What Now? (1934)
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Add to a movie listLittle Man, What Now? is a 1934 Pre-Code American drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Margaret Sullavan. It is based on the novel of the same name by Hans Fallada.
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Germany in the 1930s, a young couple struggling against poverty. Hans is a small business agent. He is happily married to Emma that he affectionately calls 'Lämmchen' (small lamb). They must keep their marriage a secret in order for Hans to keep his job, as his boss wants him to marry his daughter. Hans loses his job when the truth comes out. They move in with his stepmother in bustling Berlin to find success. Hans gets a small job in a department store. Things are okay until they find out that his stepmother is really a notorious madame and runs an exclusive brothel.Actors
Margaret Sullavan
(Lammchen)
Douglass Montgomery
(Hans Pinneberg)
Alan Hale
(Holgar Jachman)
Catherine Doucet
(Mia Pinneberg (as Catharine Doucet))
DeWitt Jennings
(Emil Kleninholz)
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