In exquisitely poised shots that cut together at jolting angles, Mizoguchi reveals the unholy tangle of steadfast love with class barriers, economic forces, and stubbornly unjust traditions.
Poppy
"Ladies and gentlemen...my daughter, Mademoiselle Poppy, will warble for you whilst I astonish you with feats of legerdemain!"
1936 · 1h 15m · Passed
Comedy
Directed by
A. Edward Sutherland
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Poppy
Overview
Carny con artist and snake-oil salesman Eustace McGargle tries to stay one step ahead of the sheriff but is completely devoted to his beloved daughter Poppy.
Director and cast
- A. Edward Sutherland Director
- W.C. Fields as Prof. Eustace McGargle
- Rochelle Hudson as Poppy
- Richard Cromwell as Billy Farnsworth
- Catherine Doucet as Countess Maggi Tubbs DePuizzi
- Lynne Overman as Attorney Whiffen
- Granville Bates as Mayor Farnsworth
- Maude Eburne as Sarah Tucker
- Bill Wolfe as Egmont
- Adrian Morris Cast
- Rosalind Keith Cast
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