Lost Angel (1944)

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Margaret O'Brien, MGM's newest child sensation, was given her first starring vehicle with Lost Angel. O'Brien plays Alpha, who has been groomed to be a genius by a trio of well-meaning but misguided professors (Philip Merivale, Henry O'Neill and Donald Meek). Taking pity on the reluctant prodigy,… More Margaret O'Brien, MGM's newest child sensation, was given her first starring vehicle with Lost Angel. O'Brien plays Alpha, who has been groomed to be a genius by a trio of well-meaning but misguided professors (Philip Merivale, Henry O'Neill and Donald Meek). Taking pity on the reluctant prodigy, police reporter Mike Regan (James Craig) takes it upon himself to "deprogram" Alpha and transform her into a normal, healthy child. In an effort to inflate this B picture into "A" proportions by increasing the running time, the scriptwriters contrive a silly subplot involving a gang of Runyonesque gangsters (headed by the ineluctable Keenan Wynn). Margaret O'Brien's appeal may be elusive to modern viewers, but she was a proven audience favorite back in 1944. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Roy Rowland
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 23, 1943 Wide

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Cast

            Margaret O'Brien as Alpha

            James Craig as Mike Regan

            Marsha Hunt as Katie Mallory

            Philip Merivale as Prof. Peter Vincent

            Keenan Wynn as Packy

            Henry O'Neill as Prof. Pringle

            Donald Meek as Prof. Catty

            Alan Napier as Dr. Woodring

            Sara Haden as Rhoda Kitterick

            Kathleen Lockhart as Mrs. Catty

            Walter Fenner as Prof. Endicott

            Howard Freeman as Prof. Richards

            Elizabeth Risdon as Mrs. Pringle

            William Bishop
            
            Naomi Childers as Matron

            Bobby Driscoll as Boy on Train

            Ava Gardner as Hat Check Girl

            Russell Gleason
            
            Edward Hearn as Reporter

            Al Hill as Mug

            Jack Lambert as Lefty Moran

            Mike Mazurki as Fighter

            Edward McWade as Old Man

            Kay Medford
            
            Lee Phelps
            
            Melinda Wood Allen as Tough Kid

            Joe Yule as Tenant

            Robert Blake as Jerry

            Gloria Grafton as Operator
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