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That Hagen Girl

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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.

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Robert Hatch The New Republic 01/23/2013
The most painful part of this very painful picture is the contrast it insists on between Miss Temple and the rest of the cast. Go to Full Review Bosley Crowther New York Times 10/06/2007
1/5
They shouldn't do such things to Shirley. It's downright un-American! Go to Full Review TV Guide 01/23/2013
0/4
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. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/08/2009
C
You can literally hear this drama creaking. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/02/2014 The ending is a bit odd, but I found Temple convincing as the tormented high school girl. See more 01/30/2014 Another hidden gem... See more s r @ScottR 04/23/2013 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. See more 08/09/2011 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 See more 07/03/2010 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 See more 05/16/2010 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. See more Read all reviews
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Peter Godfrey

Director

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
Screenwriter
Charles Hoffman
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 23m
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