Miss Bayles (May Robson) has been trying to close down a business operated by Clarence (Alan Hale). Clarence runs a crooked gambling operation in the back room.

Is this for you? If you like movies where the elderly lead character is the toughest person in the room, you’ll probably have a good time with Grand Old Girl. It is a bit dusty, sure, but May Robson brings so much grit to the role of Miss Bayles that you stop caring about how stagey the sets look. If you need snappy mo...


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"Is this for you? If you like movies where the elderly lead character is the toughest person in the room, you’ll probably have a good time with Grand Old Girl. It is a bit dusty, sure, but May Robson brings so much grit to the role of Miss Bayles that you stop caring about how stagey the sets look. If you need snappy modern editing or a plot that makes logical sense every single minute, you should skip this one. The whole thing hinges on May Robson. She plays a principal who doesn't just manage ..."
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