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70% Critic Match
Little Johnny Jones
“THE FASTEST ACTION DRAMA YOU HAVE EVER HEARD!”
7.0 / 10• 1929• 1h 14m•NR• English
ComedyRomanceMusicDrama
Storyline
Little Johnny Jones is a jockey who is in love with his all-American sweetheart, Mary Baker, and also his career as the rider of thoroughbred horses. But he almost loses both when he is tricked by a showgirl, Vivian Dale. His story of vindication swings from the racetracks of America to England and the historical National Derby, with plenty of red-white-and-blue bunting waving behind the little patriot.
Cast & Crew
EB
Edward Buzzell
Johnny Jones
Lead
Alice Day
Mary Baker
Edna Murphy
Vivian Dale
Robert Edeson
Ed Baker
Wheeler Oakman
Wyman
Ray Turner
Carbon (as Raymond Turner)
Donald Reed
Ramon
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mervyn LeRoy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Little Johnny Jones is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
