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The Devil Is a Sissy
“Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Greatest Human Drama”
7.0 / 10• 1936• 1h 32m•G• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
A well-bred young English lad living in lower Manhattan tries to gain acceptance from his not-so-well-bred peers at school.
Cast & Crew
Freddie Bartholomew
Claude Pierce
Lead
Jackie Cooper
'Buck' Murphy
Mickey Rooney
'Gig' Stevens
Ian Hunter
Jay Pierce
Peggy Conklin
Rose Hawley
Katharine Alexander
Hilda Pierce
Gene Lockhart
Mr. Jim Murphy
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Murphy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. W.S. Van Dyke's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Devil Is a Sissy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
