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The Little Princess (1939) is a family, drama and comedy film directed by Walter Lang, released on March 17, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise and Ian Hunter. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 128 ratings.
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Shirley Temple
as Sara Crewe
Richard Greene
as Geoffrey Hamilton
Anita Louise
as Rose
Ian Hunter
as Captain Crewe
Cesar Romero
as Ram Dass
Arthur Treacher
as Bertie Minchin
Mary Nash
as Amanda Minchin
Sybil Jason
as Becky
Miles Mander
as Lord Wickham
Marcia Mae Jones
as Lavinia
Beryl Mercer
as Queen
Deidre Gale
as Jessie
Directed by Walter Lang, written by Ethel Hill, Walter Ferris and Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 128 ratings.
Young "Sara" (Shirley Temple) is the apple of her military father's eye. When he (Ian Hunter) is sent abroad to fight in the Boer war, she is left at a posh boarding school run by the pernickety "Miss Minchin" (Mary Nash). Initially, this all goes swimmingly until news reaches them that her father has been killed at the siege of Mafeking and she, now penniless, has to serve as a glorified scullery maid.…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The Little Princess (1939) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dove Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Little Princess (1939) includes Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise, Ian Hunter and Cesar Romero. The film was directed by Walter Lang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Little Princess was released on March 17, 1939 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Little Princess (1939) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 128 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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