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  • Unmarried (1939)
  • Approved
    63 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Unmarried (1939)
Approved
63 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

When his manager, Pins Streaver, is killed attempting to rob a safe after losing all his money betting on a fight, third-rate fighter Slag Bailey leaves New York to investigate Streaver's property in upstate New York. Accompanied by his ...See moreWhen his manager, Pins Streaver, is killed attempting to rob a safe after losing all his money betting on a fight, third-rate fighter Slag Bailey leaves New York to investigate Streaver's property in upstate New York. Accompanied by his sweetheart, Pat Rogers, a hard-boiled nightclub hostess, Slag arrives to find a deserted house. Soon after, Streaver's twelve-year-old son Ted arrives home from boarding school, unaware of his father's death. Ted believes that Slag and Pat are married friends of his father, and so to comfort the boy, they decide to stay a day or two until he recovers from his grief. The day or two stretches into years, and under the positive influence of Ted and their neighbors, Pat and Slag effect a regeneration and become devoted foster parents. They work hard to give Ted a good education and send the boy to college, where he becomes a football star. Ted's popularity prompts shady fight promoter Cash Enright to suggest that he give up school for the fight game. But Slag knows Cash and how heartless the fight racket can be, and objects to the plan. This provokes a heated argument between father and son, which ends as Ted knocks Slag out. His act of violence forces Ted to realize that Slag and Pat, although not his natural parents, have sacrificed all for his education, and so he decides to heed their advice. Finally, Slag and Pat decide to formalize their relationship and marry. Written by AFI See less
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Director
Writers
Grover Jones (based on a story by) | William Slavens McNutt (based on a story by) | Lillie Hayward (screenplay) | Brian Marlow (screenplay)
Cinematographer
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Updated May 20, 1939

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May 20, 1939 (United States)

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Helen Twelvetrees
Pat Rogers Pat Rogers   See fewer
Buck Jones
Slag Bailey Slag Bailey   See fewer
Donald O'Connor
Ted Streaver - Age 12 Ted Streaver - Age 12   See fewer
John Hartley
Ted Streaver Ted Streaver   See fewer
Robert Armstrong
Pins Streaver Pins Streaver   See fewer
Sidney Blackmer
Cash Enright Cash Enright   See fewer
Buster Crabbe
Buzz Kenton (as Larry Crabbe) Buzz Kenton (as Larry Crabbe)   See fewer
Edward Pawley
Swade (as Ed Pawley) Swade (as Ed Pawley)   See fewer
William Haade
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Phil Warren
Joe (as Phillip Warren) Joe (as Phillip Warren)   See fewer
Virginia Vale
Betty (as Dorothy Howe) Betty (as Dorothy Howe)   See fewer
Lucien Littlefield
School Principal School Principal   See fewer
Sam Ash
Small-Town Announcer (uncredited) Small-Town Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Bates
Mrs. Smith (uncredited) Mrs. Smith (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Trainer (uncredited) Trainer (uncredited)   See fewer
A.S. 'Pop' Byron
Turnkey (uncredited) Turnkey (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Carter
Mrs. Charles (uncredited) Mrs. Charles (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Charters
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Davison Clark
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Conte
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paula DeCardo
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Drew
Sportsman (uncredited) Sportsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Edwards
Mrs. Jones (uncredited) Mrs. Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Oil Driller (uncredited) Oil Driller (uncredited)   See fewer
Norah Gale
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hagney
Second Referee (uncredited) Second Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon Hart
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Watchman (uncredited) Watchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gwen Kenyon
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Judy King
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hamilton MacFadden
Assistant Coach (uncredited) Assistant Coach (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry McGrath
First Referee (uncredited) First Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
George Melford
Trainer (uncredited) Trainer (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin Parker
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Roper
Spider (uncredited) Spider (uncredited)   See fewer
Janet Waldo
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Wilson
Grocery Clerk (uncredited) Grocery Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
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