Susannah of the Mounties
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Susannah of the Mounties

Flaming arrows! Cracking rifles!

6.5 / 10 1939 1h 19mNR 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

Shirley Temple

Susannah 'Sue' Sheldon

Lead
Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Vicky Standing

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Pat O'Hannegan

Martin Good Rider

Martin Good Rider

Little Chief

Maurice Moscovitch

Maurice Moscovitch

Chief Big Eagle

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Supt. Andrew Standing

Victor Jory

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Susannah of the Mounties is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker