Summary
An orphan helps a doctor fight an epidemic in a small western town, in one of Allan Dwan’s closely observed studies in Americana.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 68
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 424 ratings3.5/5
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −21 min on the typical 109
typical 10988Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 25 countries
Released
1947
September 15, 1947
79 years ago
Genres
DramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in Friendly
and 16 more21 people
- Ruth WarrickSusan Moore
- Walter BrennanMurph
- Dean JaggerDr. Steve Webster
- Charlotte GreenwoodMathilda
- Natalie WoodJenny Hollingsworth
- Jerome CowanMayor Snyder
- Margaret HamiltonEssie
- Francis FordAbner Green
H.B. WarnerRev. Hollingsworth
Howland ChamberlinProsecuting attorney
Hobart CavanaughJudge Beckett
Mary FieldMrs. White
Alan NapierDr. Nicholas Adams
Teddy InfuhrLester Snyder
James BellSheriff Bolton
James KirkwoodRev. MacDougal
Ray TealMr. Perkins
Carl SwitzerMessenger boy
Dick ElliottTownsman- ZHZeke HollandBlaine Perkins
- RSRichard SaleMailman
Directing · 2
- Allan Dwan Director, Producer
- Dick Moder Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Mary Loos Screenplay
- Richard Sale Screenplay
Camera · 1
- John Alton Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Arthur Roberts Editor
Sound · 2
- Nathan Scott Original Music Composer
- Herbert Norsen Sound
Art · 3
- John McCarthy Jr. Set Decoration
- George Milo Set Decoration
- Frank Arrigo Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Adele Palmer Costume Design
- Peggy Gray Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
Other crew · 2
- Howard Lydecker Special Effects
- Theodore Lydecker Special Effects
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