Little Miss Marker (1980)

Synopsis of Little Miss Marker

Screenwriter Walter Bernstein made his directorial debut with Little Miss Marker, a re-make of the Damon Runyon story that has been filmed many times before (most notably as Little Miss Marker with Shirley Temple, Sorrowful Jones starring Bob Hope, and the Tony Curtis vehicle 40 Pounds of Trouble). Here the cute little moppet is played by Sara Stimson, with Walter Matthau as the kid's nemesis Sorrowful Jones. The story concerns the relationship between the two when Little Miss Marker is left with Sorrowful as a down payment for one of her father's bets. Jones is involved with Blackie (Tony Curtis), who's trying to open an undercover casino in a mansion owned by Amanda (Julie Andrews). Jones and the kid find themselves in a number of dangerous scrapes as they try to keep one step ahead of the law -- and of Blackie. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

103 mins

Director(s):

Walter Bernstein

Writer(s):

Walter Bernstein

Producer(s):

Walter Matthau, Jennings Lang

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Adult Language, Questionable for Children)

Categories:

Romance

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