Emma

Jan 2, 1932

1h 12m

★ 6.4

She makes you LAUGH, She makes you CRY, but always makes you HAPPY!

Overview

After decades of raising the motherless Smith children, housekeeper Emma Thatcher is faced with resentment when she marries their father.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Emma Trailers

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Cast

Emma Thatcher

Marie Dressler

Ronnie Smith

Richard Cromwell

Frederick Smith

Jean Hersholt

Isabelle

Myrna Loy

District Attorney

John Miljan

Haskins

Purnell Pratt

Matilda

Leila Bennett

Gypsy

Barbara Kent

Sue

Kathryn Crawford

Bill

George Meeker

Maid

Dale Fuller

Drake

Wilfred Noy

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