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Cast

D
Deanna Durbin
as Penelope “Penny” Craig
J
Joseph Cotten
as Bill Morley
C
Charles Winninger
as Judson Craig
L
Ludwig Stössel
as Binns
N
Nella Walker
as Dorothy Craig
G
Gus Schilling
as Rosey Blake
S
Samuel S. Hinds
as Dr. Crane
E
Evelyn Ankers
as Flo Simpson
F
Fay Helm
as Hannah Gordon
I
Iris Adrian
as Arlene
M
Murray Alper
as Smiley, the Foreman
D
Douglas Wood
as Peter Cartwright
M
Minna Phillips
as Mrs. Cartwright
N
Nydia Westman
as Nurse Willing
I
Irving Bacon
as Dr. Bacon
A
Alix Talton
as Hazel
T
Teddy Infuhr
as Joey
R
Ruth Lee
as Miss Crawford
S
Spec O'Donnell
as William Morley
H
Harry Tyler
as Sailor Sam
B
Billy Wayne
as Joe
W
William B. Davidson
as Al
J
Joseph E. Bernard
as Mr. Kitnacker

Crew

F
Frank Ryan
Director
F
Frank Skinner
Music
F
Frank Shaw
Associate Producer
T
Ted J. Kent
Editor
F
Felix Jackson
Producer
L
Lewis R. Foster
Screenplay
J
John D. Klorer
Original Story
E
Elwood Bredell
Director of Photography

Three Smart Girls Trilogy

Deanna Durbin shines in the Three Smart Girls trilogy, beginning with the 1936 original, in which she plays Penny Craig, a spirited teen who helps reunite her estranged parents. The 1939 sequel, Three Smart Girls Grow Up, follows Penny as she navigates her sisters' romantic troubles. In the final film, Hers to Hold (1943), Penny faces love and life during wartime. This charming series captures Durbin’s growth from a young starlet to a mature performer, blending humor, heart, and memorable music.