The Girl from Avenue A
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The Girl from Avenue A

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7.5 / 10 1940 1h 11mNR English
Comedy

Storyline

A tough girl raised in the streets finds that her dialect and manners are helpful as source material for a playwright.

Cast & Crew

Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Jane

Lead
Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

MacMillan Forrester

Kay Aldridge

Kay Aldridge

Lucy

Elyse Knox

Elyse Knox

Angela

Laura Hope Crews

Laura Hope Crews

Mrs. Forrester

Jessie Ralph

Jessie Ralph

Mrs. Van Dyne

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Timson

Vaughan Glaser

Vaughan Glaser

Bishop Phelps

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otto Brower's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Girl from Avenue A is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker