Mary Jane's Pa

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Mary Jane's Pa
Directed by William Keighley
Screenplay by Tom Reed
Peter Milne
Based on1908 play Mary Jane's Pa by Edith Ellis Furness
1909 novel Mary Jane's Pa by Norman Way
Produced byRobert Presnell Sr.
Starring Aline MacMahon
Guy Kibbee
Tom Brown
Robert McWade
Minor Watson
Nan Grey
Cinematography Ernest Haller
Edited by Clarence Kolster
Music by Heinz Roemheld
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • April 27, 1935 (1935-04-27)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mary Jane's Pa is a 1935 American drama film directed by William Keighley and written by Tom Reed and Peter Milne. The film stars Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee, Tom Brown, Robert McWade, Minor Watson, and Nan Grey. The film was released by Warner Bros. on April 27, 1935. [1]

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