Storyline

After Alpha (Margaret O'Brien) is left at an orphanage as an infant, she's adopted by three professors who control her environment and transform her into a child genius. Years later, Alpha is exposed to outsiders for the first time when reporter Mike Regan (James Craig) is invited to interview her for a story. Taking pity on the girl, Mike helps her escape, and the two embark on an adventure across New York City. Along the way, they begin to form a father-daughter relationship.

Plot Keywords

orphan, professor, gang member, reporter, singer, colleague, endearing, lighthearted, new york city, laboratory, times square, apartment, orphanage, journalism, student-teacher relationship, experiments, unusual friendship, orphans, new life, transformation, growing up, love, discovery, 1940s

Short Review

Lost Angel is a remarkably touching, tragicomic treatment of one of the world's sure-fire themes: the Misunderstood Child.

Trailer

Streaming Service

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