Lillian Hellman was quite an insightful writer. Writing a play that could have easily been thrown on the enormous pile of soap operas produced by Hollywood, and turning it into a work that seriously examines the interaction of teachers and students within a boarding school is not an easy task. But Hellman accomplished this task with style. Outstanding performances by a radiant Merle Oberon, a soulful Miriam Hopkins, and an earnest Joel McCrea make this not only the Queen of Soaps, but a fine drama as well. Bonita Granville steals much of the film as Mary. Add a star if you are a fan of complex soaps.
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