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Plot

Shirley Temple's first starring vehicle casts her as the button-cute daughter of ex-convict Eddie Ellison (James Dunn) and his wife Kay (Claire Trevor). Ellison and his old cellmate Larry Scott (Ray Walker) manage to land jobs as chauffeurs for a wealthy family. When a valuable string of pearls disappears, both men are fired and Eddie is accused of the crime. Incredibly, it is little Temple who manages to locate the pearls and clear her father's name. Rather slow going for the most part, Baby Take a Bow comes to life in the final reel, as genuine thief Trigger Stone (Ralf Harolde) grabs Temple and uses her as a human shield during his desperate rooftop escape.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
76min.
DVD Release Date:
11/22/2005
Distributor(s):
20th Century Fox
Director(s):
Harry Lachman
Starring:
Shirley Temple , James Dunn , Claire Trevor , Alan Dinehart , Ray Walker
Themes:
Kids in Trouble,Going Straight,Miscarriage of Justice,Fathers and Daughters
Tone:
Heartwarming,Light,Sentimental
Keywords:
criminal,daughter,detective,ex-convict,false-accusation,generation-gap,opal,robbery