Mokey is a 1942 American comedy-drama film released by MGM, directed by Wells Root and starring Dan Dailey, Jr., Donna Reed and Bobby Blake.
Plot
Eight-year-old Mokey's widowed father Herbert remarries and the young stepmother Anthea has difficulty interacting with the little boy who, even though his intentions are good, continues to fall into trouble.
Cast
Dan Dailey, Jr. as Herbert Delano
Donna Reed as Anthea Delano
Bobby Blake as Mokey Delano
Cordell Hickman as Booker T. Cumby
William "Buckwheat" Thomas as Brother Cumby
Etta McDaniel as Cindy Molishus
Marcella Moreland as Begonia Cumby
George Lloyd as Pat Esel
Matt Moore as Mr. Pennington
Cleo Desmond as Aunt Deedy
Cliff Clark as Mr. Graham
Mary Field as Mrs. Graham
Bobby Stebbins as Brickley Autry
Sam McDaniel as Uncle Ben
Reception
The film made $179,000 in the US and Canada and $98,000 elsewhere during its initial theatrical run, causing MGM a loss of $205,000.