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Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
Directed by John Ford
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In 1897, little Priscilla Williams, along with her widowed mother, goes to live with her army colonel paternal grandfather on the British outpost he commands in northern India.
Rated NR | Length 100 minutes
Actors
Shirley Temple | Victor McLaglen | C. Aubrey Smith | June Lang | Michael Whalen | Cesar Romero | Constance Collier | Douglas Scott | Gavin Muir | Willie Fung | Brandon Hurst | Lionel Pape | Clyde Cook | Bunny Beatty | Lionel Braham | Mary Forbes | Cyril McLaglen | Pat Somerset | Hector V. Sarno | George Ford
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Suppose this film would be the most Shirley Temple formulaic of that “drop a charming little girl into a hostile situation to solve all problems” template. Given the context this one really lays it on thick but I give it points for Cesar Romero and being earnest despite its overly romantic and simplistic view of the British colonialism in India during this war.
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