That Hagen Girl

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That Hagen Girl

1947

1h 23m

Drama

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In a small town, Minta (Dorothy Peterson) and Jim Hagen (Charles Kemper) bring home an adopted baby; at the same time, a mysteriously ill socialite returns home from an unnamed location. Town gossips believe the Hagens' child is that of the socialite and her old boyfriend, Tom Bates (Ronald Reagan). Tom's guardian sends him away, but years later Tom returns when the child, Mary (Shirley Temple), enters college, and he learns that she has been harassed all her life for her shadowy background.

Robert Hatch

The New Republic

The most painful part of this very painful picture is the contrast it insists on between Miss Temple and the rest of the cast.

Jan 23, 2013

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

They shouldn't do such things to Shirley. It's downright un-American!

Rated: 1/5

Oct 6, 2007

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TV Guide

This is an oddity not only for the casting of future politicos Reagan and Temple in the same film, but due to its rotten script and nearly incomprehensible resolution.

Rated: 0/4

Jan 23, 2013

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

You can literally hear this drama creaking.

Rated: C

Mar 8, 2009

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Audience Member

The ending is a bit odd, but I found Temple convincing as the tormented high school girl.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Another hidden gem...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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s r

Melodramatic, but has a great feel and it touches on the troubles of town gossip and rumors. Pretty controversial for the time I'm sure.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

So Very Good, Poor Shirley Temple, why do people have to be such Nosey Parkers? I guess there wouldn't be a story here if they werent

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

a great shirley temple movie . i've never seen any her movie when she was a little girl but this one made me what to wacth all of her movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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I just love all things Shirley Temple. A young woman struggles to find some sense of belonging and self-worth despite being held back by the townsfolk where she's grown up. All the talk of "that Hagen girl" stems from a very small-town rumor that sprung up when she was brought home as an infant. Her mother had been away for a few months, as had the daughter of a very wealthy man in town. When they return on the same day, having been in the same place, the rich man's daughter is rushed into eternal seclusion, the housewife arrives with an infant. I found a great sense of disappointment, however, to realize that the sometimes small-mindedness of small town life hasn't changed a bit in the last 53 years. Great film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Peter Godfrey

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Shirley Temple

Mary Hagen

Ronald Reagan

Tom Bates

Dorothy Peterson

Minta Hagen

Rory Calhoun

Ken Freneau

Lois Maxwell

Julia Kane

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Synopsis

In a small town, Minta (Dorothy Peterson) and Jim Hagen (Charles Kemper) bring home an adopted baby; at the same time, a mysteriously ill socialite returns home from an unnamed location. Town gossips believe the Hagens' child is that of the socialite and her old boyfriend, Tom Bates (Ronald Reagan). Tom's guardian sends him away, but years later Tom returns when the child, Mary (Shirley Temple), enters college, and he learns that she has been harassed all her life for her shadowy background.

Director: Peter Godfrey
Producer: Alex Gottlieb
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2017
Runtime: 1h 23m

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