Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

AMERICA'S MOST LOVABLE FAMILY COMES TO LIFE ON THE SCREEN!

8.0 / 10 1942 1h 20mNR English
ComedyDramaRomance

Storyline

In the shanty town called the Cabbage Patch, Mrs. Wiggs scrabbles for survival with her brood of children and hopes for the return of her husband, who left many years before.

Cast & Crew

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Elvira Wiggs

Lead
Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Marcus P. Throckmorton

Barbara Jo Allen

Barbara Jo Allen

Tabitha Hazy

John Archer

John Archer

Dr. Robert Redmond

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Billy Wiggs

Billy Lee

Billy Lee

Jimmy Wiggs

Carolyn Lee

Carolyn Lee

Europena Wiggs

Betty Brewer

Betty Brewer

Asia Wiggs

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ralph Murphy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker