Forty Little Mothers

1h 30min

Drama

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 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.

Cast

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor

Gilbert Jordan Thompson
Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Madame Granville
Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Marian Edwards
Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Judge Joseph M. Williams
Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Granville Girl
Nydia Westman

Nydia Westman

Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche
Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Mrs. Mason the Landlady
Frances Gifford

Frances Gifford

Granville Girl
Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Job Seeker
Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase

Professor Lange
James Conaty

James Conaty

Alumni Dinner Guest
Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Hiring Boss
Harry Depp

Harry Depp

Harry - Judge's Secretary
Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Gym Teacher
Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Miss Higgins
John Ince

John Ince

Bailiff
Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Missing Persons Detective
James McNamara

James McNamara

Joe Billings
Art Miles

Art Miles

Job Seeker
Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Janitor at Train Station
Eva Puig

Eva Puig

Mama Lupini
Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Miss Fairwell
Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Alumni Dinner Guest
Henry Sylvester

Henry Sylvester

Andrew Blair
Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Counterman at Diner

Release date

26th Apr 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages