The Little Princess

Mar 17, 1939

1h 33m

★ 6.7

A great classic comes to life in glorious Technicolor!

Overview

A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.

Genres

Family

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Sara Crewe

Shirley Temple

Geoffrey Hamilton

Richard Greene

Rose

Anita Louise

Captain Crewe

Ian Hunter

Bertie Minchin

Arthur Treacher

Amanda Minchin

Mary Nash

Ram Dass

Cesar Romero

Lord Wickham

Miles Mander

Lavinia

Marcia Mae Jones

Queen Victoria

Beryl Mercer

Jessie

Deidre Gale

Ermengarde

Ira Stevens

After losing her mother in a car accident that leaves her with a broken arm, 4-year-old Ponette struggles with anguish and fear. Left by her father with a caring aunt and her children, Ponette grieves, secretly hoping her mother will somehow come back. Confused by the religious explanations provided by adults, and challenged by the cruel taunts of a few children at school, little Ponette must make her way through her emotional turmoil.

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