Little Men_
Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.
Starring
Kay Francis, Jack Oakie, George Bancroft
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Little Men was released 86 years ago in 1940.
Overview
Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart de...
Little Men is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 24m.
CAST (20)
Kay Francis
Josephine "Jo" Bhaer
Jack Oakie
William "Willie" Deming
George Bancroft
Major I.I. Burdle
Jimmy Lydon
Daniel "Danny" Burdle
Ann Gillis
Nan
Carl Esmond
Professor Bhaer
RN
Richard Nichols
Teddy Bhaer
CJ
Casey Johnson
Robby
FS
Francesca Santoro
Bess
Johnny Burke
Silas
Lillian Randolph
Asia
Sammy McKim
Tommy
ER
Edward Rice
Demi
Anne Howard
Daisy
JZ
Jimmy Zahner
Jack
BC
Bobby Cooper
Adolphus
SS
Schuyler Standish
Nat
PM
Paul Matthews
Stuffy
TN
Tony Neil
Ned
FE
Fred Estes
Emmett
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What is Little Men about?
Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.
How long is Little Men?
Little Men has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in Little Men?
The cast of Little Men includes Kay Francis, Jack Oakie, George Bancroft, Jimmy Lydon, Ann Gillis.
What is the rating of Little Men?
Little Men has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Comedy
