The read
It runs a compact 57m.
Synopsis
Annie, left orphaned after the death of her mother, goes to an orphanage where she tells her fellow orphans stories of ghosts and goblins. The matron of the orphanage finds Annie's closest relative, the abusive Uncle Thomp. Big Dave, a neighbor comes to her aid, becoming her protector. Eventually Annie goes to live with Squire Goode and his large family. There, she entertains the children of the household with her stories, but sees her abusive aunt and uncle as her chief tormentors. She tells stories of how the goblins will take away the children if they are not good. War breaks out and Dave, who Annie adores, enlists. In a feverish vision triggered by her distress—revealed later as a nightmare—she imagines receiving news of Dave's battlefield death, delivered mockingly by her uncle, leading to her heartbroken collapse and apparent deathbed vigil.
Ratings
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Colin CampbellDirector
Cast
- Colleen MooreAnnie
- Tom SantschiDave Johnson
- Harry LonsdaleAnnie's Uncle
- Eugenie BessererMrs. Goode
- Doris BakerOrphan
- Baby Lillian WadeOrphan
- Ben AlexanderOrphan
- Billy JacobsOrphan
- George HuppOrphan
- Mae GastonAnnie's Mother
- Lillian HaywardAunt Elizabeth
- Lafe McKeeThe Good Squire