The Brat
“No Roaring Guns...All Roaring Laffs! She's a Scamp in Scanty Skirts!”
Synopsis
A society novelist brings a brash young chorus girl home in order to study her for inspiration for his new novel. His family is distraught, but soon her behavior has forever altered their snobbish ways.
Top Cast
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Sally O'Neil
The Brat
Alan Dinehart
MacMillan Forester
Frank Albertson
Stephen Forester
William Collier Sr.
Judge O'Flaherty
Virginia Cherrill
Angela
June Collyer
Jane
J. Farrell MacDonald
Timson, the butler
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Forester
Albert Gran
Bishop
Louise Mackintosh
Lena
Margaret Mann
Housekeeper
Ward Bond
Court Policeman (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Angry Wife in Night Court (uncredited)
George Humbert
Italian Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Cyril McLaglen
Cyril (uncredited)
Philip Sleeman
Masher in Night Court (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 19, 1931
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Ford
- Screenplay & Story
- Maude Fulton
- Original Title
- The Brat
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Ford
Maude Fulton, S. N. Behrman, Sonya Levien
Joseph H. August
Alex Troffey
Department Leadership Roster
John Ford
Director
S. N. Behrman
Writer
Sonya Levien
Writer
Joseph H. August
Director of Photography
Alex Troffey
Editor
Maude Fulton
Screenplay
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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John Ford
John Ford
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John Ford
John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He is renowned both for Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), as well as adaptations of classic 20th-century American novels such as the film The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director (in 1935, 1940, 1941, and 1952) remain a record. One of the films for which he won the award, How Green Was My Valley, also won Best Picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Brat
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What is The Brat about?
A society novelist brings a brash young chorus girl home in order to study her for inspiration for his new novel. His family is distraught, but soon her behavior has forever altered their snobbish ways.
Who directed The Brat?
The Brat was directed by John Ford.
Who stars in The Brat?
The principal cast of The Brat includes Sally O'Neil, Alan Dinehart, Frank Albertson, William Collier Sr., Virginia Cherrill.
When was The Brat released and how long is it?
The Brat was released in 1931 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Brat?
The Brat holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).