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Little Man, What Now? is a 1934 pre-Code American drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Margaret Sullavan. It is based on the novel of the same name by Hans Fallada. The novel had been turned into a German film the previous year. The film was a box-office disappointment for Universal.
Directed by Frank Borzage. With Margaret Sullavan, Douglass Montgomery, Alan Hale, Catherine Doucet. A young couple struggling against poverty must keep their marriage a secret in order for the husband to keep his job, as his boss doesn't like to hire married men.
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- Drama, Romance
- Frank Borzage
- 1934-06-04
Impoverished newlyweds travel from the country to Berlin to find success. At first, things look rosy, but when the Pinnebergs discover that the husband's stepmother--with whom they are now living--is a notorious madame, groom and pregnant bride must take to the road.
Little Man, What Now? follows Emma (Margaret Sullivan) and Hans (Douglass Montgomery) two young lovers struggling to make ends meet and find some stability for the family they are starting. Set in the interwar period in 1930s Germany, the film is in some ways a tour of the class issues the nazis were able to exploit to solidify their grip on power.
- (645)
- Universal Pictures
- Frank Borzage
Hans (Douglass Montgomery) and Emma Pinneberg (Margaret Sullavan) are a newly married couple living in rural Germany. In search of fortune, the pair set out for...
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- Margaret Sullavan
- Frank Borzage
- Romance
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Novel. William Anthony McGuire. Screenplay. A young couple struggling against poverty must keep their marriage a secret in order for the husband to keep his job, as his boss doesn't like to hire married men.
