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  • Forty Little Mothers (1940)
  • Approved
    90 min | Drama, Romance
Forty Little Mothers (1940)
Approved
90 min | Drama, Romance

An out-of-work professor gets a break from an old college buddy to teach at an exclusive girl's school. But events conspire against him: he finds an abandoned child which he takes under his wing, despite the school's rules against teachers...See moreAn out-of-work professor gets a break from an old college buddy to teach at an exclusive girl's school. But events conspire against him: he finds an abandoned child which he takes under his wing, despite the school's rules against teachers having a family; and the girls in the school resent his replacing a handsome and popular teacher, and do everything in their power to get him fired. Written by Gary Dickerson See less
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Director
Writers
Dorothy Yost (screen play) | Ernest Pagano (screen play) | Jean Guitton (based on a story by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Charles Lawton Jr. (as Charles Lawton)
Editor
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Updated Apr 18, 1940

Release date
Apr 26, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Eddie Cantor
Gilbert Jordan Thompson Gilbert Jordan Thompson   See fewer
Judith Anderson
Madame Madeleine Granville Madame Madeleine Granville   See fewer
Ralph Morgan
Judge Joseph M. Williams Judge Joseph M. Williams   See fewer
Rita Johnson
Marian Edwards Marian Edwards   See fewer
Diana Lewis
Marcia Marcia   See fewer
Nydia Westman
Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche   See fewer
Margaret Early
Eleanor Eleanor   See fewer
Margaret Bert
Teacher (uncredited) Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
George Bookasta
Carlos (uncredited) Carlos (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Brady
Job Seeker (uncredited) Job Seeker (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Chase
Professor Lange (uncredited) Professor Lange (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chefe
Lawyer (uncredited) Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Alumni Dinner Guest (uncredited) Alumni Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Cramer
Hiring Boss (uncredited) Hiring Boss (uncredited)   See fewer
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Miss Porter (uncredited) Miss Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Esther Dale
Mrs. Mason - Landlady (uncredited) Mrs. Mason - Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Depp
Harry - Judge's Secretary (uncredited) Harry - Judge's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Du Brey
Gym Teacher (uncredited) Gym Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Gifford
Granville Girl (uncredited) Granville Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Holland
Miss Higgins (uncredited) Miss Higgins (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ince
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
Missing Persons Detective (uncredited) Missing Persons Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise La Planche
Teenager (uncredited) Teenager (uncredited)   See fewer
Veronica Lake
Granville Girl (uncredited) Granville Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Perc Launders
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
James McNamara
Joe Billings (uncredited) Joe Billings (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Miles
Job Seeker (uncredited) Job Seeker (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Norton
Old Lady (uncredited) Old Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne O'Neal
Teacher (uncredited) Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar O'Shea
Janitor at Train Station (uncredited) Janitor at Train Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Bertha Priestley
Bubbles (uncredited) Bubbles (uncredited)   See fewer
Eva Puig
Mama Lupini (uncredited) Mama Lupini (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Sale
Miss Fairwell (uncredited) Miss Fairwell (uncredited)   See fewer
Boys' Choir of St. Joseph's School
Singers (voice) (uncredited) Singers (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Alumni Dinner Guest (uncredited) Alumni Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Sylvester
Andrew Blair (uncredited) Andrew Blair (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Winkler
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Yule
Counterman at Diner (uncredited) Counterman at Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
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