Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

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Mother Carey's Chickens

"Kate Douglas Wiggin's Memorable Novel"

1938

1h 22m

5.2(5 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

A financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town.

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Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Margaret Carey

Fay Bainter

Acting

Anne Shirley

Nancy Carey

Anne Shirley

Acting

Ruby Keeler

Kitty Carey

Ruby Keeler

Acting

James Ellison

Ralph Thurston

James Ellison

Acting

Walter Brennan

Ossian Popham

Walter Brennan

Acting

Alma Kruger

Aunt Bertha

Alma Kruger

Acting

Donnie Dunagan

Peter Carey

Donnie Dunagan

Acting

Frank Albertson

Tom Hamilton Jr.

Frank Albertson

Acting

Jackie Moran

Gilbert Carey

Jackie Moran

Acting

Margaret Hamilton

Pauline Fuller

Margaret Hamilton

Acting

Virginia Weidler

Lally Joy Popham

Virginia Weidler

Acting

Ralph Morgan

Capt. John Carey

Ralph Morgan

Acting

Phyllis Kennedy

Annabelle

Phyllis Kennedy

Acting

Harvey Clark

Clarence Fuller

Harvey Clark

Acting

Lucille Ward

Martha Popham

Lucille Ward

Acting

George Irving

Thomas Hamilton Sr.

George Irving

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