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That Brennan Girl

That Brennan Girl

Release: 1946-12-23 ·Runtime: 95m ·★ 5.1
Drama Romance

Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hustling men at a young age. She hangs around with a wild crowd and learns gets her "street smarts" first from her mother, who wants everyone to think they are sisters, and then from Denny Reagan, an older man. He starts teaching her his tricks of the trade and she falls right in line with his crooked ways. Then one night she meets Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson, a tall, handsome, honest farmer boy who's a sailor and they fall in love. While he's away fighting the war, she discovers she's pregnant.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Cast

James Dunn James Dunn as Denny Reagan Mona Freeman Mona Freeman as Ziggy Brennan William Marshall William Marshall as CPO Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson June Duprez June Duprez as Natalie Brennan Frank Jenks Frank Jenks as Joe, the Cabbie Dorothy Vaughan Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs. Reagan, Denny's Mother Charles Arnt Charles Arnt as Fred, Natalie's 2nd Husband Rosalind Ivan Rosalind Ivan as Mrs. Merryman, the Nosey Landlady Fay Helm Fay Helm as Helen, Ziggy's Neighbor Bill Kennedy Bill Kennedy as Arthur, Helen's Husband Sarah Padden Sarah Padden as Mrs. Graves, the Nice Landlady Jean Stevens Jean Stevens as Dottie, Natalie's Friend Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield as The Florist Marion Martin Marion Martin as Marion, Natalie's Girl Friend (as Marian Martin) Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Apartment House Clerk (uncredited) Paul Harvey Paul Harvey as Judge (uncredited) Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Hefflin (uncredited) Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins as Street Car Conductor (uncredited) Bert Moorhouse Bert Moorhouse as (uncredited) Tommy Ryan Tommy Ryan as Olivette's Boyfriend (uncredited) Linda Stirling Linda Stirling as (uncredited) Chester Clute Chester Clute as Man in Night Club with Quarter Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Diner at Chinese Restaurant Peter Leeds Peter Leeds as Bergie (uncredited) Charles Quigley Charles Quigley as Detective (uncredited) Tom Dillon Tom Dillon as Father Malloy (uncredited) Arthur Space Arthur Space as Mr. Krasman (uncredited) Joan Blair Joan Blair as Natalie's Friend (uncredited) James Kirkwood James Kirkwood as John Van Derwin (uncredited) Josephine Whittell Josephine Whittell as Mrs. Van Derwin (uncredited) Ralph Sanford Ralph Sanford as Fatso (uncredited) Helen Brown Helen Brown as Olivette's Mother (uncredited) Frances Morris Frances Morris as Assistant Matron (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Boss Upholsterer (uncredited) Barbara Jean Wong Barbara Jean Wong as Nightclub Singer (uncredited) Keith Richards Keith Richards as Escort (uncredited) Fred Santley Fred Santley as Florist (uncredited) Harry Depp Harry Depp as Photographer (uncredited) Mary Newton Mary Newton as Probation Officer (uncredited) Beatrice Gray Beatrice Gray as Saleswoman (uncredited) Dorothy Granger Dorothy Granger as Party Guest (uncredited) Lyle Latell Lyle Latell as Party Guest (uncredited) Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone as Party Guest (uncredited) Eva Novak Eva Novak as Miss Novak - Elderly Woman (uncredited) Cay Forester Cay Forester as Jailbird (uncredited) Myron Healey Myron Healey as Party Guest (uncredited)