In this 1939 film, Shirley Temple plays the role of Sara Crewe, daughter of British Army Officer Captain Crewe (Ian Hunter). The Boer War has begun and since Sara’s only relative is her father, he places her in Miss Minchin’s Seminary, an exclusive boarding school in London. Captain Crewe is departing for south Africa to join the war.
There is some initial reluctance by Miss Minchin to accept Sarah into her boarding school. However, when Captain Crewe explains that his father was Sir George Crew and that he is the principle stock holder in the South African Holding Syndicate Miss Minchin’s reluctance quickly disappears and Sarah is eagerly accepted and treated as royalty.
Captain Crewe is later reported to have been killed in the war during the Siege of Mafeking. Miss Minchin receives the news along with the additional information that all of Captain Crewe’s holdings in South Africa were confiscated by the Boers, leaving him penniless. Sara is only allowed to stay at the boarding school as a servant and is treated harshly and with great contempt.
Sara, however, never believes that her father is really dead and, facing overwhelming adversity, maintains a vigilant search for him.
Directed by Walter Lang.
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