The Littlest Rebel

"America's Little Sweetheart . . . The Dimpled Darling You Love in the Greatest of Civil War Dramas !"

Dec 27 1935 PG 1h 13m
Comedy, Drama, Family

Virgie Cary's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his dying wife and is arrested. A Yankee officer takes pity and sets up an escape. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. Virgie and Uncle Billy beg President Lincoln to intercede.

Plot

Shirley Temple's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. A Yankee takes pity and sets up an escape. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. Shirley and "Bojangles" Robinson beg President Lincoln to intercede.

Written by

Edwin J. Burke, Edward Peple, Harry Tugend

Directed by

David Butler

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,737
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA