"The Little Princess" is a classic family drama directed by Walter Lang and based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel of the same name.
The film follows the story of Sara Crewe (Shirley Temple), a young girl sent to a boarding school while her father, Captain Crewe (Ian Hunter), goes off to fight in the Boer War.
Despite her initial wealth and status, Sara faces adversity when her father is reported missing, and she is relegated to a life of servitude by the cruel headmistress Miss Minchin (Mary Nash).