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… 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
- Directed By
- Roy Rowland
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 23, 1943 Wide
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Cast
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Margaret O'Brien
as Alpha
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James Craig
as Mike Regan
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Marsha Hunt
as Katie Mallory
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Philip Merivale
as Prof. Peter Vincent
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Keenan Wynn
as Packy
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Henry O'Neill
as Prof. Pringle
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Donald Meek
as Prof. Catty
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Alan Napier
as Dr. Woodring
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Sara Haden
as Rhoda Kitterick
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Kathleen Lockhart
as Mrs. Catty
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Walter Fenner
as Prof. Endicott
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Howard Freeman
as Prof. Richards
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Elizabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Pringle
- William Bishop
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Naomi Childers
as Matron
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Bobby Driscoll
as Boy on Train
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Ava Gardner
as Hat Check Girl
- Russell Gleason
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Edward Hearn
as Reporter
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Al Hill
as Mug
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Jack Lambert
as Lefty Moran
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Mike Mazurki
as Fighter
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Edward McWade
as Old Man
- Kay Medford
- Lee Phelps
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Melinda Wood Allen
as Tough Kid
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Joe Yule
as Tenant
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Robert Blake
as Jerry
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Gloria Grafton
as Operator
