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7.2/10 • 35

1936-03-181h 33m

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Were they the innocent victims of a whispering campaign?

Close friends Martha and Karen build a private boarding school together with the aid of the local doctor Joe. The school takes off and many students enroll, one of whom is a trouble-maker who tells a scandalous lie that threatens to destroy the trio's lives.

Directors
William Wyler
Editors
Daniel Mandell

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  1. Miriam Hopkins

    Miriam Hopkins

    Martha Dobie

  2. Merle Oberon

    Merle Oberon

    Karen Wright

  3. Joel McCrea

    Joel McCrea

    Dr. Joseph 'Joe' Cardin

  4. Catherine Doucet

    Catherine Doucet

    Lily Mortar

  5. Alma Kruger

    Alma Kruger

    Amelia Tilford

  6. Bonita Granville

    Bonita Granville

    Mary Tilford

  7. Marcia Mae Jones

    Marcia Mae Jones

    Rosalie Wells

  8. Carmencita Johnson

    Carmencita Johnson

    Evelyn

  9. Mary Anne Durkin

    Mary Anne Durkin

    Joyce Walton

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CinemaSerf

Mar 28, 2022

7/10

Rarely, if ever, do I rate the child as the star of a film, but Bonita Granville is very, very good as the odious, obnoxious, hateful, spiteful, spoiled "Mary" in this story of two teachers - Merle Oberon and Miriam Hopkins - who fall for the doctor - Joel McCrea. When these old friends try to discipline the ghastly child for persistent lateness, she flees to her wealthy grandmother and concocts a story designed to destroy their careers and their happiness. It's a simple story, well told, that conveys clearly the perils of telling lies. The lead performances are super, and well supported by Catherine Doucet; Alma Kruger as the doting grandmother and "Miss Gulch" herself - Margaret Hamilton - as the maid who sees through the child right from the outset. There are some fairly hefty alterations to Lillian Hellman's original play; the relationship between the women is entirely platonic in the film which was not the case on stage, but that's no great surprise given the commercial necessities of the time and it is still well worth a watch.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
blackmailliescandalspoiled childteacherschoolschoolgirl