Major Barbara

Major Barbara

NR 1941 · 121 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy

Idealistic young Barbara is the daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft. She rebels against her estranged father by joining the Salvation Army. Wooed by professor-turned-preacher Adolphus Cusins, Barbara eventually grows disillusioned with her causes and begins to see things from her father's perspective.

Directed by Gabriel Pascal · Written by George Bernard Shaw

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