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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

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