Emma
“She makes you LAUGH, She makes you CRY, but always makes you HAPPY!”
Synopsis
After decades of raising the motherless Smith children, housekeeper Emma Thatcher is faced with resentment when she marries their father.
Top Cast
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Marie Dressler
Emma Thatcher
Richard Cromwell
Ronnie Smith
Jean Hersholt
Frederick Smith
Myrna Loy
Isabelle
John Miljan
District Attorney
Purnell Pratt
Haskins
Leila Bennett
Matilda
Barbara Kent
Gypsy
Kathryn Crawford
Sue
George Meeker
Bill
Dale Fuller
Maid
Wilfred Noy
Drake
André Cheron
Count Pierre
Wilson Benge
George (Second Butler) (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Airport Official (uncredited)
George Cooper
Airfield Mechanic (uncredited)
Edith Fellows
Gypsy as a Child (uncredited)
Clarence Geldart
Trial Judge (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 2, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$350K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.63x
+$1.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Clarence Brown
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonard Praskins
- Original Title
- Emma
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Budget
- $350K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Clarence Brown
Leonard Praskins, Frances Marion, Zelda Sears
Oliver T. Marsh
William LeVanway
Department Leadership Roster
Clarence Brown
Director
Leonard Praskins
Screenplay
William LeVanway
Editor
Adrian
Costume Design
Oliver T. Marsh
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Emma
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Emma about?
After decades of raising the motherless Smith children, housekeeper Emma Thatcher is faced with resentment when she marries their father.
Who directed Emma?
Emma was directed by Clarence Brown.
Who stars in Emma?
The principal cast of Emma includes Marie Dressler, Richard Cromwell, Jean Hersholt, Myrna Loy, John Miljan.
When was Emma released and how long is it?
Emma was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
What was the box office and production budget of Emma?
Emma had a reported production budget of $350K and grossed $2M at the worldwide box office (5.63 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Emma?
Emma holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).