Scandal at Scourie (1953)
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- Passed
- 1h 30min
- Drama
- 17 May 1953 (USA)
- Movie
After their orphanage burns down, a group of children are being transported west by train to Manitoba. All of them are available for adoption and at a stop at Scourie, Ontario little Patsy meets Victoria McChesney. Victoria and her husband...
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| Greer Garson | ... |
Mrs. Patrick J. McChesney
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| Walter Pidgeon | ... |
Patrick J. McChesney
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Sister Josephine
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| Donna Corcoran | ... |
Patsy
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| Arthur Shields | ... |
Father Reilly
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| Philip Ober | ... |
B.G. Belney
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| Rhys Williams | ... |
Bill Swazey
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| Margalo Gillmore | ... |
Alice Hanover
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| John Lupton | ... |
Artemus
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| Philip Tonge | ... |
Fred Gogarty
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| Wilton Graff | ... |
Mr. Leffington
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Councilman Hurdwell
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| Michael Pate | ... |
Rev. Williams
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Tony Taylor | ... |
Edward
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| Patricia Tiernan | ... |
Second Nun
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| Victor Wood | ... |
James Motley
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Perdita Chandler | ... |
Sister Dominique
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| Walter Baldwin | ... |
Michael Hayward
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| Ida Moore | ... |
Mrs. Ames
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Joan Arnold | ... |
Sister Maria (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)
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Jack Bonigul | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)
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Wayne A. Farlow | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Alex Frazer | ... |
Councilman Womsley (uncredited)
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Ivis Goulding | ... |
Mrs. O'Russell (uncredited)
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Linda Greer | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)
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Coral Hammond | ... |
Cecilia (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)
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Kathleen Hartnagel | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Horan | ... |
Barbershop Customer (uncredited)
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| Gary Lee Jackson | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Vicki Joy Kreutzer | ... |
Edith (uncredited)
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| Nolan Leary | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Earl Lee | ... |
Tweedy Man (uncredited)
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| Rudy Lee | ... |
School Boy (uncredited)
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| Archer MacDonald | ... |
Apprentice Barber (uncredited)
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Jill Martin | ... |
Isabella (uncredited)
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| Owen McGiveney | ... |
Clark, Irate Customer (uncredited)
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| Matt Moore | ... |
Kenston (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Howard Negley | ... |
Duggin (uncredited)
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| Maudie Prickett | ... |
Mrs. Holahan (uncredited)
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Peggy Remington | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Peter Roman | ... |
Freddie (uncredited)
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Robert Ross | ... |
Doctor Parker (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)
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John Sherman | ... |
Mr. Pringle, Discovered Arson (uncredited)
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Bert Spencer | ... |
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Ivan Triesault | ... |
Father Barrett (uncredited)
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| Charles Watts | ... |
Jeffrey Sparks the Barber (uncredited)
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Max Willenz | ... |
Vidocq (uncredited)
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| Harley Wood | ... |
Isabella (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Negulesco | ||
Written by
| Norman Corwin | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Leonard Spigelgass | ... | (screen play by) & |
| Karl Tunberg | ... | (screen play by) |
| Mary McSherry | ... | (based on a story by) |
Produced by
| Edwin H. Knopf | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert H. Planck | ... | director of photography (as Robert Planck) |
Editing by
| Ferris Webster | ||
Editorial Department
| Alvord Eiseman | ... | color consultant |
| Henri Jaffa | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Wade B. Rubottom | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hugh Hunt | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Greenwood | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
Music Department
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After their orphanage burns down, a group of children are being transported west by train to Manitoba. All of them are available for adoption and at a stop at Scourie, Ontario little Patsy meets Victoria McChesney. Victoria and her husband Patrick have no children and she immediately decides to adopt the girl. The only condition imposed on them is that as Patsy has been baptized a Roman Catholic the Protestant McChesneys agree to raise her as a Catholic. Patsy is a well-behaved little girl whose only real problem is a school bully, also one of the orphans, who spreads stories that she set their orphanage on fire. Problems arise when the local newspaper goes after Patrick, the town reeve and prominent member of his political party. Patrick decides they can't go forward with the adoption. Patsy overhears him and runs away but does so just as the school catches fire. The community quickly decides Patsy is responsible but it's Patrick who comes to her defense. It all ends well. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | FOR ALL TO ENJOY! Mark it down on your "must" list! Here is one of the really fine family films of 1953. It tells of the fighting heart of a red-headed woman who turned a town's hate to love. From the company that gave the screen such great family pictures as "Stars In My Crown", "Father Of The Bride" and many more, here is a warm and wonderful story! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,148,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Scourie is a small village in the North West highlands of Scotland in the county of Sutherland. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the film it is obvious from the motion of the flames at the burned down orphanage that the shot is being run in reverse (or backwards). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Green Sleeves See more » |
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Mrs. Victoria McChesney:
[Mrs. McChesney is explaining to her adopted daughter why a little boy at school called her a bast - -]
That word at school. It frightened you, didn't it? Do you know what it means? [Patsy shakes her head] Mrs. Victoria McChesney: And still it frightens you? Patsy: I know it's bad. Mrs. Victoria McChesney: Well, now, it's not really bad at all! Some people think it's bad just because they don't understand. You see, Patsy, what happened was that a lovely young girl met a handsome young man and they fell in love, but for some reason they couldn't get married. I don't know what the reason was, and it doesn't matter, but their sin is not yours, and they're paying for it terribly. Patsy: How? Mrs. Victoria McChesney: Because they haven't got you, sweetheart. See more » |