Delinquent Parents
Seen it?1938 | 62 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or The Public Enemy, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
A woman is forced to keep her marriage and past indiscretions a secret from those she loves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 511 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nick Grindé
- Doris WestonCarol Wharton Caldwell
- Maurice MurphyBruce Jefferson
- Helen MacKellarJudge Edith Ellis
- Morgan WallaceCharles Wharton, as an adult
- Theodore von EltzCarson
- Terry WalkerCousin Betty
- Richard TuckerHarry Jefferson
- Charlotte TreadwayMrs. Jefferson
- Sibyl HarrisKatherine Caldwell
- Walter YoungJoseph Caldwell