Susannah of the Mounties (1939)
Flaming arrows! Cracking rifles!
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...
Director: William A. Seiter
Genre: Drama, Western
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: June 13, 1939
Cast
- Shirley Temple - Susannah 'Sue' Sheldon
- Randolph Scott - Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague
- Margaret Lockwood - Vicky Standing
- J. Farrell MacDonald - Pat O'Hannegan
- Martin Good Rider - Little Chief
- Maurice Moscovitch - Chief Big Eagle
- Moroni Olsen - Supt. Andrew Standing
- Victor Jory - Wolf Pelt
- Lester Matthews - Harlan Chambers
- Leyland Hodgson - Randall
Screenplay
- Robert Ellis (Screenplay)
- Helen Logan (Screenplay)
- Muriel Dennison (Novel)
- Walter Ferris (Story)
- Fidel LaBarba (Story)
Cinematography: Arthur C. Miller
Editing: Robert Bischoff
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
native american, orphan, battle, based on children's book, royal canadian mounted police (mountie), 19th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Susannah of the Mounties about?
- 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...
- Who directed Susannah of the Mounties?
- Susannah of the Mounties was directed by William A. Seiter.
- Who stars in Susannah of the Mounties?
- Susannah of the Mounties stars Shirley Temple, Randolph Scott, Margaret Lockwood, J. Farrell MacDonald, Martin Good Rider, Maurice Moscovitch.
- How long is Susannah of the Mounties?
- Susannah of the Mounties has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Susannah of the Mounties?
- Susannah of the Mounties is a Drama, Western film.
- Where was Susannah of the Mounties produced?
- Susannah of the Mounties was produced in United States of America.