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Lost Angel

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After Alpha (Margaret O'Brien) is left at an orphanage as an infant, she's adopted by three professors who control her environment and transform her into a child genius. Years later, Alpha is exposed to outsiders for the first time when reporter Mike Regan (James Craig) is invited to interview her for a story. Taking pity on the girl, Mike helps her escape, and the two embark on an adventure across New York City. Along the way, they begin to form a father-daughter relationship.

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James Agee TIME Magazine Lost Angel is a remarkably touching, tragicomic treatment of one of the world's sure-fire themes: the Misunderstood Child. Feb 27, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member o'brien's first starring role Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member intersting premise, and I found Margaret OBrien to do a good job of her role - very different than Little Women or Meet Me in St Louis. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After Alpha (Margaret O'Brien) is left at an orphanage as an infant, she's adopted by three professors who control her environment and transform her into a child genius. Years later, Alpha is exposed to outsiders for the first time when reporter Mike Regan (James Craig) is invited to interview her for a story. Taking pity on the girl, Mike helps her escape, and the two embark on an adventure across New York City. Along the way, they begin to form a father-daughter relationship.
Director
Roy Rowland
Producer
Robert Sisk
Screenwriter
Isobel Lennart
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 6, 2013
Runtime
1h 31m