Little Miss Roughneck's primary photo
  • Little Miss Roughneck (1938)
  • Approved
    64 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Little Miss Roughneck (1938)
Approved
64 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Talented 10-year-old singing prodigy Foxine LaRue, who is only slightly less artificial and theatrical than her name, is pushed into vaudeville by her stage mother supreme, Gert LaRue, who is even more artificial and theatrical than her ...See moreTalented 10-year-old singing prodigy Foxine LaRue, who is only slightly less artificial and theatrical than her name, is pushed into vaudeville by her stage mother supreme, Gert LaRue, who is even more artificial and theatrical than her name. Foxine's pretty older sister Mary LaRue makes sacrifices to support the trio. Hollywood agent Al Partridge becomes interested in Mary and takes the family to Hollywood to try to get Foxine into the movies. After several incidents by the rowdy Foxine on the train, and later at International Studios, Foxine is further from being in the movies than she was in New York. Gert decides that a "hoax" kidnapping is just the ticket to get Foxine the publicity to land a studio contract. That night Foxine dresses as a boy, disarranges her room, leaves a "ransom note" and hops a freight train. The police arrive the next morning and hear Mary accuse Al and Gert of staging the kidnapping, and they are arrested. Foxine leaves the train several hundred miles away and takes shelter with the good-natured Pascual Orozco and his family. The arrested pair are released when the police receive another ransom note--sent by Foxine. Written by Les Adams See less
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Writers
Fred Niblo Jr. (story) (screenplay) | Grace Neville (story) (screenplay) | Michael L. Simmons (screenplay)
Cinematographer
Benjamin H. Kline (as Benjamin Kline)
Editor
Trending & News

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about Little Miss Roughneck.

Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 23, 1938

Release date
Jan 23, 1938 (United States)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for Little Miss Roughneck.

Cast

+ Add Cast
48 cast members
Name Known for
Edith Fellows
Foxine LaRue Foxine LaRue   See fewer
Leo Carrillo
Pascual Orozco Pascual Orozco   See fewer
Scott Kolk
Al Patridge (as Scott Colton) Al Patridge (as Scott Colton)   See fewer
Julie Bishop
Mary LaRue (as Jacqueline Wells) Mary LaRue (as Jacqueline Wells)   See fewer
Margaret Irving
Mrs. Gertrude 'Gert' LaRue Mrs. Gertrude 'Gert' LaRue   See fewer
Inez Palange
Mercedes Orozco Mercedes Orozco   See fewer
George McKay
Phil Edwards Phil Edwards   See fewer
Thurston Hall
Joe Crowley Joe Crowley   See fewer
Frank C. Wilson
DeWilde DeWilde   See fewer
Walter O. Stahl
Von Hemmer (as Walter Stahl) Von Hemmer (as Walter Stahl)   See fewer
Ivan Miller
Yerkes Yerkes   See fewer
Al Bridge
Sheriff Sheriff   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Police Inspector Carr Police Inspector Carr   See fewer
Guy Usher
Police Captain Dorm Police Captain Dorm   See fewer
Earle D. Bunn
Hank (uncredited) Hank (uncredited)   See fewer
Neal Burns
Assistant Director (uncredited) Assistant Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Coxen
Bearded Man (uncredited) Bearded Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Curtis
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Vernon Dent
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Doran
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Gilbert Enriquez
Pepe (uncredited) Pepe (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Assistant Director (uncredited) Assistant Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
Buckaroo (uncredited) Buckaroo (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Turnkey (uncredited) Turnkey (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hoey
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hollingsworth
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Jamison
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
William Lally
Mechanic (uncredited) Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Laughton
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lloyd
Mob Leader (uncredited) Mob Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph McCullough
Fingerprint Man (uncredited) Fingerprint Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Iris Meredith
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Merrill
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Moorhouse
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Morris
Mae (uncredited) Mae (uncredited)   See fewer
George C. Pearce
Proprietor of Store (uncredited) Proprietor of Store (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Rhein
Village Citizen (uncredited) Village Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Ward (uncredited) Ward (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rush
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Schindell
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Starkey
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillipe Urick
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Wilber
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Wood
Publicity Director (uncredited) Publicity Director (uncredited)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown