The Young in Heart
Seen it?1938 | 90 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Snatch, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
A family of confidence tricksters sets their sights on a very rich, very lonely old lady named Miss Fortune.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$517K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 8K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Wallace
- Janet GaynorGeorge-Anne Carleton
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Richard Carleton
- Roland YoungCol. Anthony 'Sahib' Carleton
- Billie BurkeMarmy Carleton
- Minnie DupreeEllen Fortune
- Paulette GoddardLeslie Saunders
- Richard CarlsonDuncan Macrae
- Henry StephensonFelix Anstruther
- Lawrence GrantMr. Hutchins
- Walter KingsfordInspector