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Produced by Carl Laemmle Jr. Initial release 1 May 1934 Story by Hans Fallada Producer Carl Laemmle Jr. | 7.5/10 IMDb Cinematography Norbert F. Brodin Director Frank Borzage Production company Universal Studios | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Screenplay by William Anthony McGuire Based on Little Man, What Now? (novel)
by Hans Fallada Starring Margaret Sullavan
Douglass Montgomery Music by Arthur Kay (uncredited) Cast Margaret Sullavan, Douglass Montgomery Similar Margaret Sullavan movies, Directed by Frank Borzage, Romance movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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Plot
In Germany in the 1930s, a young couple are struggling against poverty. Hans is a small business agent. He is happily married to Emma that he affectionately calls 'Lämmchen' (small lamb). They must keep their marriage a secret in order for Hans to keep his job, as his boss wants him to marry his daughter. Hans loses his job when the truth comes out. They move in with his stepmother in bustling Berlin to find success. Hans gets a small job in a department store. Things are okay until they find out that his stepmother is really a notorious madame and runs an exclusive brothel.