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Delinquent Parents

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 1h 2m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
79
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Helen MacKellar, Maurice Murphy, Terry Walker, and Doris Weston in Delinquent Parents (1938)
CrimeDramaMysteryRomance

A woman is forced to keep her marriage and past indiscretions a secret from those she loves.A woman is forced to keep her marriage and past indiscretions a secret from those she loves.A woman is forced to keep her marriage and past indiscretions a secret from those she loves.

  • Director
    • Nick Grinde
  • Writers
    • Nicholas T. Barrows
    • Robert St. Claire
  • Stars
    • Doris Weston
    • Maurice Murphy
    • Helen MacKellar
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    79
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nick Grinde
    • Writers
      • Nicholas T. Barrows
      • Robert St. Claire
    • Stars
      • Doris Weston
      • Maurice Murphy
      • Helen MacKellar
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast25

    Doris Weston
    Doris Weston
    • Carol Wharton Caldwell
    Maurice Murphy
    Maurice Murphy
    • Bruce Jefferson
    Helen MacKellar
    Helen MacKellar
    • Judge Edith Ellis
    Terry Walker
    Terry Walker
    • Cousin Betty
    Richard Tucker
    Richard Tucker
    • Harry Jefferson
    Charlotte Treadway
    • Mrs. Harry Jefferson
    Morgan Wallace
    Morgan Wallace
    • Charles Wharton
    Marjorie Reynolds
    Marjorie Reynolds
    • Edythe Ellis
    Theodore von Eltz
    Theodore von Eltz
    • Carson
    Walter Young
    • Joseph Caldwell
    Sibyl Harris
    Sibyl Harris
    • Katherine Caldwell
    Carlyle Moore Jr.
    Carlyle Moore Jr.
    • Charles Wharton Jr.
    Janet Young
    Janet Young
    • Mrs. Mihom
    Byron Foulger
    Byron Foulger
    • Herbert Ellis
    Virginia Brissac
    Virginia Brissac
    • Mrs. Herbert Ellis
    Harry Hayden
    • Mayor Wharton
    Betty Blythe
    Betty Blythe
    • Mrs. Wharton
    Marge Champion
    Marge Champion
    • Dancer
    • (as Marjorie Bell)
    • Director
      • Nick Grinde
    • Writers
      • Nicholas T. Barrows
      • Robert St. Claire
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The kids at the party dance the Big Apple and the Lindy.
    • Goofs
      Mayor Wharton is shown doing business with a bootlegger on the Armistice (November, 1918), demonstrating that he is a crooked politician who flouted Prohibition. The 18th Amendment, which legalized Prohibition, would not become law of the land until January 1, 1920.
    • Quotes
      • Carol Wharton Caldwell: [to Bruce's invitation to get some air] Well, that'll take us out of the rubber plant, anyway.
    • Soundtracks
      Once Around the Clock
      Written by Lee Zahler and Carroll K. Cooper (as Carroll Cooper)
      Performed by a dance troupe including Kay Marvis and Marge Champion (as Marjorie Bell)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 15, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Grand National Studios - 7250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Progressive Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 2m(62 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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