Overview
Idealistic young Barbara is the daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft. She rebels against her estranged father by joining the Salvation Army. Wooed by professor-turned-preacher Adolphus Cusins, Barbara eventually grows disillusioned with her causes and begins to see things from her father's perspective.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by William Walton
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ronald Neame
Details
- Director
- Writer
- George Bernard ShawScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 14, 1941
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Cast
Wendy HillerMajor Barbara Undershaft
Rex HarrisonAdolphus Cusins
Robert MorleyAndrew Undershaft
Robert NewtonBill Walker
Sybil ThorndikeThe General
Emlyn WilliamsSnobby Prince
Marie LohrLady Britomart
Penelope Dudley-WardSarah Undershaft
Walter HuddStephen Undershaft
David TreeCharles Lomax
Deborah KerrJenny Hill
Donald CalthropPeter Shirley
Marie AultRummy Mitchens- Cathleen CordellMog Habbijam
Torin ThatcherTodger Fairmile
Miles MallesonMorrison
Felix AylmerJames
Stanley HollowayPoliceman- S.I. HsiungLing
Kathleen HarrisonMrs. Price
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