The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)A missionary tries to outwit the U.S. government and smuggle Chinese orphans into the country. Director:Bruce Manning |
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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)A missionary tries to outwit the U.S. government and smuggle Chinese orphans into the country. Director:Bruce Manning |
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| Deanna Durbin | ... |
Ruth Kirke Holliday
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| Edmond O'Brien | ... |
Tom Holliday
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| Barry Fitzgerald | ... |
Timothy Blake
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Arthur Treacher | ... |
Henderson
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| Harry Davenport | ... |
Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Edgar Holliday
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Frieda Inescort | ... |
Karen Holliday
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Elisabeth Risdon | ... |
Louise Holliday
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Jonathan Hale | ... |
Ferguson
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Esther Dale | ... |
Lucy
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Gus Schilling | ... |
Jeff Adams
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John F. Hamilton | ... |
Dr. Kirke
(as J. Frank Hamilton)
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Christopher Severn | ... |
Orphan
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Vido Rich | ... |
Orphan
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Mila Rich | ... |
Child
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A missionary tries to outwit the U.S. government and smuggle Chinese orphans into the country.
This is a heartwarming story that begins with the upheavals of war in China and how young lives find a new life in America. The lovely Deanna Durbin is protector of eight orphans and such is her dedication that she falls in with sailor Barry Fitzgerald's little scheme of pretending to be the widow of the elderly Commodore Holliday, with the resultant confusion, hilarious moments and bittersweet outcomes. Ms Durbin sings some fine old favorites and I particularly liked "Mighty Like a Rose" which she sings beautifully. It has light romance, comedy, and tender moments and is well recommended as excellent family fare.