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The Little Princess

The Little Princess

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The Little Princess

"A great classic comes to life in glorious Technicolor!"

1939

1h 33m

6.7(126 votes)

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Drama

Comedy

Overview

A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.

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20th Century Fox

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Sara Crewe

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Geoffrey Hamilton

Anita Louise

Anita Louise

Rose

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Captain Crewe

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Ram Dass

Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher

Bertie Minchin

Mary Nash

Mary Nash

Amanda Minchin

Sybil Jason

Sybil Jason

Becky

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Lord Wickham

Marcia Mae Jones

Marcia Mae Jones

Lavinia

Creative team

Directed by: Walter Lang
Written by: Walter Ferris
Ethel Hill

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