Tomboy (1940 film)

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Tomboy
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Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Screenplay by Dorothy Davenport
Marion Orth
Produced by William T. Lackey
Starring Marcia Mae Jones
Jackie Moran
Grant Withers
Charlotte Wynters
George Cleveland
Marvin Stephens
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Edited byRussell F. Schoengarth
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • April 20, 1940 (1940-04-20)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tomboy is a 1940 American romance film directed by Robert F. McGowan and written by Dorothy Davenport and Marion Orth. The film stars Marcia Mae Jones, Jackie Moran, Grant Withers, Charlotte Wynters, George Cleveland and Marvin Stephens. The film was released on April 20, 1940, by Monogram Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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