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Warmly remembered tearjerker stars Shirley Temple as little Sara Crewe, a waif in Victorian England whose father (Ian Hunter) is reported killed in action in the Boer War. As she endures harsh treatment from her school's headmistress and being falsely accused of theft, Sara continues to hold out hope her father is alive and visits military hospitals in search of him. Loose adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s book co-stars Richard Greene, Arthur Treacher, Cesar Romero. Songs include "Knock ‘Em in the Old Kent Road." 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.