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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.
Wee Willie Winkie (1937) is a adventure and family film directed by John Ford, released on July 30, 1937 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Shirley Temple, Victor McLaglen, C. Aubrey Smith and June Lang. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 34 ratings.
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 Allardyce
Directed by John Ford, written by Julien Josephson, Ernest Pascal and Rudyard Kipling, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 34 ratings.
There’s a line here from “Col. Williams” (C. Aubrey Smith) when he expresses his hope this his recently arrived daughter-in-law “Joyce” (June Lang) and his granddaughter “Priscilla” (Shirley Temple) will soon adapt to military life in the British Army. You just know that after about five minutes, it’s the army that’s going to have to adapt to the charms of this young girl as she effortlessly befriends even the most…
Reviewed on January 10, 2026
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Wee Willie Winkie (1937) is available to stream on fuboTV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Wee Willie Winkie (1937) includes Shirley Temple, Victor McLaglen, C. Aubrey Smith, June Lang and Michael Whalen. The film was directed by John Ford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Wee Willie Winkie was released on July 30, 1937 and runs for 1h 40m.
Wee Willie Winkie (1937) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 34 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
