Little Miss Marker

"A wildly romantic comedy about a cookie, a bookie, and the kid they bet their hearts on."

Mar 21 1980 PG 1h 43m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Sorrowful Jones is a cheap bookie in the 1930s. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet, he gets stuck with her. His life will change a great deal with her arrival and his sudden love for a woman also involved in gambling operations.

Plot

Sorrowful Jones (Walter Matthau) is a cheap bookie in the 1930s. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet, he gets stuck with her. His life will change a great deal with her arrival and his sudden love for a woman also involved in gambling operations.

Written by

Damon Runyon, Walter Bernstein

Directed by

Walter Bernstein

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,877
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA