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Little Miss Marker

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In the 1930s, cantankerous bookie Sorrowful Jones (Walter Matthau) reluctantly takes a young child (Sara Stimson) as collateral for a wager, but finds he's stuck with the adorable waif when her penniless father drowns himself. When Jones' Mafia boss nemesis Blackie (Tony Curtis) forces him to be a partner in an illegal casino hidden in the home of indebted heiress Amanda (Julie Andrews), he struggles to outmaneuver the dangerous kingpin, all the while making a bumbling attempt at fatherhood.

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Bruce McCabe Boston Globe 04/28/2018
The problem is that this Little Miss Marker obtusely ignores or obscures the elements that might justify it. Go to Full Review Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) 08/13/2019
The best aspect of the movie is the first part, where the good humor shines like Mancini's music. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Caffeinated Clint Moviehole 10/26/2008
3/5
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03/25/2016 A gruff bookie adopts a six-year old girl after accepting her as a marker for a desperate gambler. Talk about an odd couple! Although there is plenty of talent here and the little girl is cute enough, she seems incapable of acting with any emotion and comes off as purely robotic; this would be her only role. See more 07/08/2011 The girl was so cute. It's a delight to see her alongside with the brilliant Walter Matthau. Julie Andrews is awesome, too. Heart-warming... See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 04/24/2011 Little Miss Marker is a cute film. It is about a gambler who leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet. Walter Matthau and Julie Andrews give great performances. The screenplay is well written. Walter Bernstein did an awesome job directing this movie. I enjoyed this motion picture because of the comedy and romance. Little Miss Marker is a must see. See more 08/16/2010 I found it by accident and was expecting nothing special, just Julie, but it cheer me up and I could say it's a great comedy. I love the dialogues - it's funny, I love the characters - it's funny, I love the story - it's funny, I love the music - it's funny, I love this movie - because it's make me laugh out loud. Walters character is wonderful, Julie is sweet and charming as always, and she looks great with the kids, Tony made one more great performance and the little Sara surprised me with her performance as a kid. I am wondering why this movie is forgotten cause it's great. I'm gonna see it again whenever I feel sad or something... and also I should see older version with Shirley Temple... See more 04/08/2010 I found it by accident and was expecting nothing special, just Julie, but it cheer me up and I could say it's a great comedy. I love the dialogues - it's funny, I love the characters - it's funny, I love the story - it's funny, I love the music - it's funny, I love this movie - because it's make me laugh out loud. Walters character is wonderful, Julie is sweet and charming as always, and she looks great with the kids, Tony made one more great performance and the little Sara surprised me with her performance as a kid. I am wondering why this movie is forgotten cause it's great. I'm gonna see it again whenever I feel sad or something... and also I should see older version with Shirley Temple... See more 08/28/2008 5.5/10. Oddly cast, and it can't compare to the Shirley Temple version. It's fair, mildly entertaining. See more Read all reviews
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Walter Bernstein

Director

Walter Matthau

Sorrowful Jones

Julie Andrews

Amanda

Sara Stimson

The Kid

Tony Curtis

Blackie

Bob Newhart

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the 1930s, cantankerous bookie Sorrowful Jones (Walter Matthau) reluctantly takes a young child (Sara Stimson) as collateral for a wager, but finds he's stuck with the adorable waif when her penniless father drowns himself. When Jones' Mafia boss nemesis Blackie (Tony Curtis) forces him to be a partner in an illegal casino hidden in the home of indebted heiress Amanda (Julie Andrews), he struggles to outmaneuver the dangerous kingpin, all the while making a bumbling attempt at fatherhood.
Director
Walter Bernstein
Producer
Jennings Lang
Screenwriter
Walter Bernstein
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 21, 1980, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 23, 2004
Runtime
1h 43m