The Young in Heart (1938)

Directed by

Richard Wallace

Genre

drama film, comedy film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family of charming con artists moves into a new town and tries to swindle a wealthy old woman. They end up genuinely caring for her and reconsider their dishonest ways.

lightheartedwhimsicalbreezywarmplayfulgentlecheerful

What happens

The Young in Heart is a 1938 American comedy film produced by David O. Selznick, directed by Richard Wallace, and starring Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Paulette Goddard. The supporting cast features Roland Young and Billie Burke. This was Richard Carlson's feature film debut, preceding The Duke of West Point by a month. The screenplay by Paul Osborn was adapted by Charles Bennett from the serialized novel, The Gay Banditti by I. A. R. Wylie, as appearing in The Saturday Evening Post from February 26 to March 26, 1938. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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