Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and his dog.
Acting
MacDonald's final film—fragile, regal, unexpectedly grounded.
Cinematography
Golden-hued Southern Gothic that makes poverty look painterly.
Director
Richard Thorpe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
MacDonald was terminally ill during filming and died two years later; this was her deliberate farewell to audiences.
MGM basically resold her as a dramatic actress after musicals tanked post-war—this flopped anyway, cementing the end of an era.
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