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Susannah of the Mounties
“Flaming arrows! Cracking rifles!”
6.5 / 10• 1939• 1h 19m•NR• English
DramaWestern
Storyline
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...
Cast & Crew
Shirley Temple
Susannah Sheldon
Lead
Randolph Scott
Monty
Margaret Lockwood
Vicky Standing
Martin Good Rider
Little Chief
J. Farrell MacDonald
Pat O'Hannegan
Maurice Moscovitch
Chief Big Eagle
Moroni Olsen
Andrew Standing
Victor Jory
Wolf Pelt
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William A. Seiter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Susannah of the Mounties is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
