Little Men (1940)
Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.
- Date of release
- 1940-11-29
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Norman Z. McLeod
Casting
- Kay Francis — Josephine "Jo" Bhaer
- Jack Oakie — William "Willie" Deming
- George Bancroft — Major I.I. Burdle
- Jimmy Lydon — Daniel "Danny" Burdle
- Ann Gillis — Nan
- Carl Esmond — Professor Bhaer
- Richard Nichols — Teddy Bhaer
- Casey Johnson — Robby
- Francesca Santoro — Bess
- Johnny Burke — Silas
- Lillian Randolph — Asia
- Sammy McKim — Tommy
Interesting facts
- Based on: Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo’s Boys
Little Men (1940) is an American comedy-drama film based on the novel Little Men (1871) by Louisa May Alcott. Norman Z. McLeod directed the film.
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