Little Miss Marker

"A wildly romantic comedy about a cookie, a bookie, and the kid they bet their hearts on."

1980 1h 43m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 51

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Sorrowful Jones is a cheap bookie in the 1930s. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet, he gets stuck with her. His life changes a great deal with her arrival and he finds sudden love for a woman also involved in gambling operations.

“A wildly romantic comedy about a cookie, a bookie, and the kid they bet their hearts on.”

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Cast

Walter Matthau
Sorrowful Jones
Julie Andrews
Amanda
Tony Curtis
Blackie
Bob Newhart
Regret
Lee Grant
The Judge
Brian Dennehy
Herbie
Kenneth McMillan
Brannigan
Andrew Rubin
Carter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Bernstein
Writers: Walter Bernstein, Damon Runyon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Bernstein, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eve Newman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Walter Matthau and Julie Andrews and Tony Curtis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A wildly romantic comedy about a cookie, a bookie, and the kid they bet their hearts on.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Walter Bernstein directs. Philip H. Lathrop behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Eve Newman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Walter Bernstein, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eve Newman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Walter Matthau and Julie Andrews and Tony Curtis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A wildly romantic comedy about a cookie, a bookie, and the kid they bet their hearts on.".
7IMDB entry: tt0081063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "love triangle", "horse race", "crime boss", "remake".