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Play Time: 121 mins
Comedy
Major Barbara

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.

Status: Released (1941-05-14)
Awards:1 nomination
Screen:George Bernard Shaw, Marjorie Deans, Anatole de Grunwald
Productions: Gabriel Pascal Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
Major Barbara
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Gabriel Pascal and (George) Bernard Shaw have reunited for this enjoyably paced, quirky and characterful adaptation of his 1905 play. That creation uses chocolate, this one replaces it with arms as the eponymous, upright and virtuous character - Wendy Hiller - re-evaluates her leadin ....

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