Starring Mona Freeman, Billy De Wolfe, Edward Arnold, Lyle Bettger, Mary Philips, Natalie
Wood
Directed by William A. Seiter

Print: black/white
Runtime: 80 min.
Genre: drama
Print Quality: B

Dear Brat was the second sequel to the 1947 comedy hit Dear Ruth (the first sequel, in case
you're interested, was Dear Wife). Mona Freeman is back as Miriam Watkins, still minding
everyone's business but her own. This time around, Miriam "adopts" a criminal (Lyle
Bettger) who claims he wants to go straight. The crook's presence does not sit well with
Miriam's politician father (Edward Arnold), nor does it appear that the "lost sheep" has any
real intention of reforming. Thanks to Miriam's influence, however, the criminal ends up
being as good as his word.