The Brat

The Brat
Poster to The Brat (1931)
Directed byJohn Ford
Written byS. N. Behrman
Maude Fulton (uncredited)
Sonya Levien
Based onThe Brat
by Maude Fulton
StarringSally O'Neil
Alan Dinehart
Virginia Cherrill
CinematographyJoseph H. August
Edited byAlex Troffey
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • September 20, 1931 (1931-09-20)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Brat is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, starring Sally O'Neil, and featuring Virginia Cherrill. The film is based on the 1917 play by Maude Fulton. A previous silent film had been made in 1919 with Alla Nazimova. This 1931 screen version has been updated to then contemporary standards i.e. clothing, speech, topics in the news.[1]