Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936)
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Gladys George, a superlative actress often wasted in secondary roles, carries her starring assignment in Valiant is the Word for Carrie with singular brilliance. George plays the town trollop, who for the love of two orphaned children sets up a successful dry-cleaning business. Her past comes back to haunt her, but she perseveres, giving up all thoughts of personal happiness to provide a decent upbringing for her adopted family. A real four-hanky film, Valiant is the Word for Carrie might never have been made if it hadn't been for Mae West. Paramount had signed Gladys George to star in a filmization of her stage hit Personal Appearance, but this property was deflected to Ms. West and retitled Go West, Young Man. As compensation, Gladys George was offered Carrie--and she certainly made the most of this rebound opportunity. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Gladys George - Carrie Snyder
- John Howard - Paul Darnley
- Harry Carey - Phil Yonne
- Hattie McDaniel - Ellen Hale
- John Wray - George Darnley
- Charlene Wyatt - Lady as a Child
- Lew Payton - Lon Olds
- Arline Judge - Lady
- Dudley Digges - Dennis Ringrose
- Isabel Jewell - Lilli Eipper
- William Collier, Sr. - Ed Moresby
- Jackie Moran - Paul Darnley as a Child
- Maude Eburne - Maggie Devlin
- Grady Sutton - Mat Burdon
- Director(s):
- Wesley Ruggles
- Writer(s):
- Claude Binyon
- Producer(s):
- Wesley Ruggles
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