My Pal Gus Plot Summary and Details

Plot

Gus (George Winslow) is the young son of divorced industrialist Dave Jennings (Richard Widmark). Unable to cope with Gus' mischievous streak, Jennings places the boy in a day-care center. Gus' teacher Lydia Marble (Joanne Dru) manages to curb the boy's prankishness, and along the way falls in love with Jennings. Enter the villainess of the piece: Jennings' ex-wife Joyce (Audrey Totter), who claims that the divorce is invalid and demands a huge sum from Jennings, lest she claim custody of Gus. In the end, it comes down to priorities: does Jennings value his son over his money, or vice versa? My Pal Gus is no Kramer vs. Kramer, but it does pass the time in an agreeable manner.

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Genre(s):

Comedy,Drama

Run Time:

83min.

Director(s):

Robert Parrish

Starring:

Richard Widmark , Joanne Dru , Audrey Totter , George Winslow , Regis Toomey

Themes:

Custody Battles,Fathers and Sons

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