23 Sep 2005
A History of Violence
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
That Brennan Girl
I'm Ziggy Brennan....there's a girl like me in every town!
Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hustling men at a young age. She hangs around with a wild crowd and learns gets her "street smarts" first from her mother, who wants everyone to think they are sisters, and then from Denny Reagan, an older man. He starts teaching her his tricks of the trade and she falls right in line with his crooked ways. Then one night she meets Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson, a tall, handsome, honest farmer boy who's a sailor and they fall in love. While he's away fighting the war, she discovers she's pregnant.
Top Billed Cast
James Dunn Denny Reagan
Mona Freeman Ziggy Brennan
William Marshall CPO Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson
June Duprez Natalie Brennan
Frank Jenks Joe, the Cabbie
Dorothy Vaughan Mrs. Reagan, Denny's Mother
Charles Arnt Fred, Natalie's 2nd Husband
Rosalind Ivan Mrs. Merryman, the Nosey Landlady
Fay Helm Helen, Ziggy's Neighbor
Bill Kennedy Arthur, Helen's Husband
Connie Leon Miss Jane, Merryman Resident
Edythe Elliott Miss Unity, Jane's Sister
Sarah Padden Mrs. Graves, the Nice Landlady
Jean Stevens Dottie, Natalie's Friend
Lucien Littlefield The Florist
Marion Martin Marion, Natalie's Girl Friend (as Marian Martin)
Lester Dorr Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
Paul Harvey Judge (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt Hefflin (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins Street Car Conductor (uncredited)
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