In 1897, little Priscilla Williams, along with her widowed mother, goes to live with her army colonel paternal grandfather on the British outpost he commands in northern India.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by John Ford, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Shirley Temple, Victor McLaglen, C. Aubrey Smith, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Shirley Temple
as Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams
Victor McLaglen
as Sgt. Donald MacDuff
C. Aubrey Smith
as Colonel Williams
June Lang
as Joyce Williams
Michael Whalen
as Lt. Brandes aka 'Coppy'
Cesar Romero
as Khoda Khan
Constance Collier
as Mrs. Allardyce
Douglas Scott
as Mott
Gavin Muir
as Capt. Bibberbeigh
Willie Fung
as Mohammet Dihn
Brandon Hurst
as Bagby
Lionel Pape
as Major AllardyceCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 100 min |
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