My Best Girl (1927): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1927, My Best Girl is a komödie, drama and liebesfilm film directed by Sam Taylor, running about 80 minutes.

What it’s about. Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his father's stores, to prove that he can be a success without his father's influence. There he meets stockroom girl Maggie Johnson, and they fall in love. This causes problems, because Mrs. Merrill had planned for her son to marry Millicent Rogers, a high society girl.

Who’s in it. My Best Girl stars Mary Pickford as Maggie Johnson, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers as Joe Grant, Sunshine Hart as Ma Johnson and Lucien Littlefield as Pa Johnson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, My Best Girl has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $1M at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Best Girl page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Best Girl tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.