Major Barbara

Name: Major Barbara
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1941-05-14
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison, Robert Morley, Robert Newton, Sybil Thorndike

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6.8(22 votes)

1941

2h 1m

Comedy

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Overview

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.