Dinky (1935): Cast
Dinky is a 1935 drama directed by D. Ross Lederman and Howard Bretherton, starring Jackie Cooper as Dinky Daniels, Joseph Crehan and Henry O'Neill. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Directors
- D. Ross Lederman and Howard Bretherton
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dinky About?
The premise of Dinky without spoilers.
A mother sends her young son to military school so he won’t find out she’s been sentenced to a prison term on a framed fraud charge.
Dinky Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- prison
- orphanage
- fraud
- teenage boy
- bond
- american football
- uniform
- truck driver
- trial
- stocks
- snob
- secretary
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- runaway
- police
- orphan
- mother son relationship
- military academy
- letter
- lawyer
- junkman
- judge
- italian american
- frame up
- false accusation
- dress parade
- detective
- deception
- california
Dinky Cast & Characters
Jackie Cooper leads the cast as Dinky Daniels, with Joseph Crehan as Orphanage Director and Henry O'Neill as Col. Barnes. Directed by D. Ross Lederman and Howard Bretherton; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director D. Ross Lederman
- Co-director Howard Bretherton
- Jackie Cooper as Dinky Daniels
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Joseph Crehan as Orphanage Director -
Henry O'Neill as Col. Barnes - Addison Richards as District Attorney
Also Starring in Dinky
· 29 more- Milton Kibbee Orphanage Employee
- Glen Cavender Extra at Football Game
- Paul Panzer Extra at Football Game
- James Burke Truck Driver
- Sol Gorss Prison Visitor
- Jack Wise Spud - Prison Visitor
- Howard Hickman Judge Barlow
- Mary Astor Martha Daniels
- Henry Armetta Tony Karamazo
- John J. Richardson Prison Visitor
- Guy Usher Sheriff George H. Stoker
- Davison Clark Police Desk Sergeant
- Sidney Miller Sammy
- Eddie Hart Football Referee
- Henry Otho Joe- Policeman
- Richard Quine Jackie Shaw
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- Eddie Shubert Deputy Sheriff
- Kathryn Sheldon Prison Matron
- Frank Fanning Silent Arresting Detective
- Clay Clement Gerald Standish
- Edith Fellows Sally
- Inez Palange Junkman's Wife
- Landers Stevens Standish's Associate
- Jimmy Butler Cadet Lane
- Roger Pryor Tom Marsden
- Florence Fair Mrs. Shaw
- George Ernest Jojo
- Frankie Genardi Mike Bethaldi, the Italian orphan
- Betty Jean Hainey Mary
More from D. Ross Lederman and Howard Bretherton
More films directed by D. Ross Lederman and Howard Bretherton: The Return of the Whistler, The Prince of Thieves, Because of Eve and Key Witness.
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Dinky FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dinky, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dinky?
Dinky runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was Dinky released?
Dinky was released on May 11, 1935.
Who directed Dinky?
Dinky was directed by D. Ross Lederman and Howard Bretherton.
More films by D. Ross Lederman Who is in the cast of Dinky?
Dinky stars Jackie Cooper as Dinky Daniels, Joseph Crehan as Orphanage Director and Henry O'Neill as Col. Barnes, among 33 credited actors.
Does Dinky have a post-credit scene?
No. Dinky has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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