Priscilla Williams, a young girl living with her widowed mother and paternal grandfather at the post he commands in northern India, becomes enamored of military life and embroiled in brewing rebellion against the crown in the early 1900's..
Is it worth your time? If you have a high tolerance for 1930s sentimentality and want to see how they used to make 'em, sure. It’s a total relic. If you’re allergic to dated colonial attitudes or Shirley Temple’s aggressive brand of adorable, skip it. You will probably hate it. Honestly, it’s not for everyone, but it’s...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
John Ford
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a high tolerance for 1930s sentimentality and want to see how they used to make 'em, sure. It’s a total relic. If you’re allergic to dated colonial attitudes or Shirley Temple’s aggressive brand of adorable, skip it. You will probably hate it. Honestly, it’s not for everyone, but it’s fascinating if you’re into the history of how movies just... were. Shirley is, as expected, a powerhouse. She marches around that fort like she owns the place, correcting soldier..."
Constance Collier
Ernest Pascal, Rudyard Kipling, Mordaunt Shairp, Howard Ellis Smith, Julien Josephson
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