Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties

Flaming arrows! Cracking rifles!

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Release Date

6/13/1939

Runtime

79 mins

Overview

This classic family drama stars Shirley Temple as young orphan Susannah Sheldon, the sole survivor of a brutal Indian attack who's befriended by Canadian Mountie Angus Montague (Randolph Scott) and his girlfriend, Vicky (Margaret Lockwood). The couple takes Susannah under their wing and soon learn that having a precocious child around can come in handy; when the Indians return, the girl uses her charm to broker peace.Shirley is the orphaned survivor of an Indian attack in the Canadian West. A Mountie and his girlfriend take her in...

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A gentle family adventure where a precocious orphan girl finds belonging and becomes an unlikely peacemaker in the Canadian frontier. It's wholesome wish-fulfillment cinema with early Shirley Temple charm and a surprisingly optimistic view of reconciliation.

Mood

HopefulWhimsical

Themes

FamilyComing of ageRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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