The Devil Is a Sissy
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Greatest Human Drama
1936 · 1h 32m · Approved
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Overview
A well-bred young English lad living in lower Manhattan tries to gain acceptance from his not-so-well-bred peers at school.
Director and cast
- W.S. Van Dyke Director
- Freddie Bartholomew as Claude Pierce
- Jackie Cooper as 'Buck' Murphy
- Mickey Rooney as 'Gig' Stevens
- Ian Hunter as Jay Pierce
- Peggy Conklin as Rose Hawley
- Katharine Alexander as Hilda Pierce
- Gene Lockhart as Mr. Jim Murphy
- Kathleen Lockhart as Mrs. Murphy
- Grant Mitchell as Paul Krumpp
- George Davis as Charlie - the Diner Owner (uncredited)
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