My Girl Tisa
| My Girl Tisa | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Elliott Nugent |
| Written by | Allen Boretz |
| Based on | Ever the Beginning by Lucille S. Prumbs and Sara B. Smith |
| Produced by | Milton Sperling |
| Starring | Lilli Palmer Sam Wanamaker Akim Tamiroff |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Edited by | Christian Nyby |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
My Girl Tisa is a 1948 American
drama film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Lilli Palmer, Sam Wanamaker and Akim Tamiroff.[1] It is based on the play Ever the Beginning by Lucille S. Prumbs and Sara B. Smith (copyrighted 14 May 1946).[2]
Plot
In 1905, Tisa Kepes is an immigrant who is living in a
Teddy Roosevelt
.
Tisa is trying to earn enough to pay for her father's boat passage so he can join her in America. In an attempt to assist her, Mark loses his job with a politician, Dugan, is double-crossed by a ship captain named Tescu who intends to make Tisa's father work for him, then ends up getting Tisa slated for deportation. In love with Tisa and desperate, Mark has a chance encounter with Roosevelt, who intervenes at the last instant on their behalf.
Cast
- Lilli Palmer as Tisa Kepes
- Sam Wanamaker as Mark Denek
- Akim Tamiroff as Mr. Grumbach
- Alan Hale, Sr.as Dugan
- Hugo Haas as Tescu
- Gale Robbins as Jenny Kepes
- John Qualen as Svenson
- Sidney Blackmer as Theodore Roosevelt
- Fritz Feld as Prof. Tabor
- John Banner as Otto
- Hobart Cavanaugh as Sigmund (uncredited)
- Charles Middleton as Examiner (uncredited)
- Ivan F. Simpsonas Old Man (uncredited)
- Jack Mower as Postman (uncredited)
See also
References
- ^ "My Girl Tisa - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- afi.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
External links
- My Girl Tisa at IMDb
- My Girl Tisa at Rotten Tomatoes
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