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  • Scandal at Scourie (1953)
  • Passed
    90 min | Drama
Scandal at Scourie (1953)
Passed
90 min | Drama

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...See moreAfter 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 See less
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Director
Writers
Norman Corwin (screen play by) | Leonard Spigelgass (screen play by) | Karl Tunberg (screen play by) | Mary McSherry (based on a story by)
Producer
Edwin H. Knopf (produced by)
Cinematographer
Robert H. Planck (as Robert Planck)
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Release date
May 17, 1953 (United States)

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61 cast members
Name Known for
Greer Garson
Mrs. Patrick J. McChesney Mrs. Patrick J. McChesney   See fewer
Walter Pidgeon
Patrick J. McChesney Patrick J. McChesney   See fewer
Agnes Moorehead
Sister Josephine Sister Josephine   See fewer
Arthur Shields
Father Reilly Father Reilly   See fewer
Philip Ober
B.G. Belney B.G. Belney   See fewer
Rhys Williams
Bill Swazey Bill Swazey   See fewer
Margalo Gillmore
Alice Hanover Alice Hanover   See fewer
John Lupton
Artemus Artemus   See fewer
Philip Tonge
Fred Gogarty Fred Gogarty   See fewer
Wilton Graff
Mr. Leffington Mr. Leffington   See fewer
Ian Wolfe
Councilman Hurdwell Councilman Hurdwell   See fewer
Michael Pate
Rev. Williams Rev. Williams   See fewer
Tony Taylor
Edward Edward   See fewer
Patricia Tiernan
Second Nun Second Nun   See fewer
Victor Wood
James Motley James Motley   See fewer
Perdita Chandler
Sister Dominique Sister Dominique   See fewer
Walter Baldwin
Michael Hayward Michael Hayward   See fewer
Ida Moore
Mrs. Ames Mrs. Ames   See fewer
Joan Arnold
Sister Maria (uncredited) Sister Maria (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Baker
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited) Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Bonigul
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Borden
Old Man (uncredited) Old Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Bowman
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Davis
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Deery
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited) Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Wayne A. Farlow
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Ferguson
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Frazer
Councilman Womsley (uncredited) Councilman Womsley (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivis Goulding
Mrs. O'Russell (uncredited) Mrs. O'Russell (uncredited)   See fewer
Linda Greer
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Hall
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited) Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Coral Hammond
Cecilia (uncredited) Cecilia (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited) Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathleen Hartnagel
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Horan
Barbershop Customer (uncredited) Barbershop Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Lee Jackson
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Vicki Joy Kreutzer
Edith (uncredited) Edith (uncredited)   See fewer
Nolan Leary
Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Lee
Tweedy Man (uncredited) Tweedy Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Lee
School Boy (uncredited) School Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Archer MacDonald
Apprentice Barber (uncredited) Apprentice Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Jill Martin
Isabella (uncredited) Isabella (uncredited)   See fewer
Owen McGiveney
Clark, Irate Customer (uncredited) Clark, Irate Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt Moore
Kenston (uncredited) Kenston (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Moore
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited) Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Negley
Duggin (uncredited) Duggin (uncredited)   See fewer
Maudie Prickett
Mrs. Holahan (uncredited) Mrs. Holahan (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Remington
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Leoda Richards
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Roman
Freddie (uncredited) Freddie (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Ross
Doctor Parker (uncredited) Doctor Parker (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen D. Sewall
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited) Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited) Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
John Sherman
Mr. Pringle, Discovered Arson (uncredited) Mr. Pringle, Discovered Arson (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Spencer
Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited) Campaign Meeting Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan Triesault
Father Barrett (uncredited) Father Barrett (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Watts
Jeffrey Sparks the Barber (uncredited) Jeffrey Sparks the Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Willenz
Vidocq (uncredited) Vidocq (uncredited)   See fewer
Harley Wood
Isabella (uncredited) Isabella (uncredited)   See fewer
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