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  • Emma (1932)
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    72 min | Drama
Emma (1932)
Passed
72 min | Drama

After decades of raising the motherless Smith children, housekeeper Emma Thatcher is faced with resentment when she marries their father.
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Director
Writers
Frances Marion (story) | Leonard Praskins (adaptation and dialogue) | Zelda Sears (additional dialogue)
Cinematographer
Oliver T. Marsh (photographed by)
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Release date
Jan 2, 1932 (United States)

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Cast

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Marie Dressler
Emma Thatcher Emma Thatcher   See fewer
Richard Cromwell
Ronnie Smith Ronnie Smith   See fewer
Jean Hersholt
Frederick Smith Frederick Smith   See fewer
Myrna Loy
Isabelle Isabelle   See fewer
John Miljan
District Attorney District Attorney   See fewer
Purnell Pratt
Haskins (as Purnell B. Pratt) Haskins (as Purnell B. Pratt)   See fewer
Leila Bennett
Matilda Matilda   See fewer
André Cheron
Count Pierre (as Andre Cheron) Count Pierre (as Andre Cheron)   See fewer
Wilson Benge
George - Second Butler (uncredited) George - Second Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Airport Official (uncredited) Airport Official (uncredited)   See fewer
George Cooper
Airfield Mechanic (uncredited) Airfield Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Edith Fellows
Gypsy as a Child (uncredited) Gypsy as a Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Geldert
Trial Judge (uncredited) Trial Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Magazine and Candy Clerk (uncredited) Magazine and Candy Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Haskins' Assistant (uncredited) Haskins' Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
John Larkin
Train Station Porter (uncredited) Train Station Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Druggist at Trial (uncredited) Druggist at Trial (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Peil Sr.
Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Pennick
Man at Railway Station Who Retrieves Emma's Corset (uncredited) Man at Railway Station Who Retrieves Emma's Corset (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Peterson
Mrs. Winthrop (uncredited) Mrs. Winthrop (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Railroad Ticket Agent (uncredited) Railroad Ticket Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Shirley
Isabelle as a Child (uncredited) Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Standing
Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited) Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Walker
Dr. Horton (uncredited) Dr. Horton (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Ward
Bill as a Child (uncredited) Bill as a Child (uncredited)   See fewer
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