That Brennan Girl (1946): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1946, That Brennan Girl is a drama and romance film directed by Alfred Santell, running about 95 minutes. “I'm Ziggy Brennan....there's a girl like me in every town!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. That Brennan Girl stars James Dunn as Denny Reagan, Mona Freeman as Ziggy Brennan, William Marshall as CPO Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson and June Duprez as Natalie Brennan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, That Brennan Girl has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch That Brennan Girl page.

If you liked it. Fans of That Brennan Girl tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.