'Her admirers - middle-aged men and clergymen - respond to her dubious coquetry, to the sight of her well-shaped and desirable little body, packed with enormous vitality, only because the safety curtain of story and dialogue drops between their intelligence and desire..' (Graham Greene)
Brief Synopsis: During the Raj era, a proper carry on is about to take place near the Khyber Pass where Indian rebels are based until Wee Shirley Temple lays the foundations for her post-movie stardom diplomatic career by intervening between gruff Grandpappy C. Aubrey Smith and that old Joker Cesar Romero and metaphorically banging their heads together to avoid a bloodbath..
Verdict: John Ford didn't much care for kids, apparently, but the ringleted wonder charmed him…