Susannah of the Mounties

I found this Shirley Temple film delightful. It would not meet the current climate's cancel police nor pass any political correctness test, but Shirley Temple actually got first billing over the handsome Randolph Scott in this film about the Canadian westward movement and the Royal Mounties battle with the first peoples.

Mounties lead by Randolph Scott come upon an native raid and rescue the only survivor, a small girl named Sue. Sue, who is now orphaned, is brought back to the Mounties' station where she lives with Randolph Scott, gets jealous of a visiting woman who attracts his attention and makes friends with Little Chief who is left there by his father to guarantee his word and learn the ways of the white man.

The interaction between Sue and Little Chief are delightful, he teachers her to ride a pony and she puts up with him treating her like a little squaw...including walking behind the Chief!

No it is not politically correct but it speaks of a different time. Shirley is adorable and Randolph Scott is handsome in this film that does not try to do too much.

Sweet and one of the better Shirley Temple films...I highly recommend it if you are a fan and it was wonderful to watch for the anniversary of her birthday!

As always with any movie Shirley was in, she did a brilliant job.Her lines were good, not missing any, and her dance routines were excellent as always. I have seen her perform with the best of the best, and she stands right out as being very professional. She is a child actress that never let success go to her head. She always comes off as being sweet and caring and in my opinion never once got arrogant even though she made it big. you can see the sincereness that she had when portraying Susannah and in every other roll she portrayed. There will never be another actress who will even come close to her talents and spirit. She is a once in a lifetime person.

Susannah - Shirley Temple - is a young girl in the rough Canadian wilderness. Her grandfather died in a Blackfoot Native American raid, leaving her scared and alone. She is transported to a Canadian Mounties post nearby. It's there she meets Mountie Monty - Randolph Scott - a handsome man. He helps her recover. Soon, there is a surprise visit from the daughter of the regiments leader. She is lovely and Monty is bewitched. Meanwhile, Blackfeet are stealing horses. Monty tries to make peace with the Chief, who tells him it is a rogue group of Blackfoot stirring up trouble. He loans the Post his son who amazes Sue with his riding abilities. But, peace is fleeting. The Natives are upset that a railroad track is being built through their land. Can Susannah help make peace? I loved this film as a little girl, being a big Shirley fan. It still has humor and heart and gorgeous scenery. There is probably some accuracy in the depiction of the Blackfeet tribe but of course, they are made to be the villains of the movie. Too bad. Nevertheless, this is an enjoyable film with Shirley as enchanting as always. Do encourage family members to seek information and understand the history of the Blackfoot and that there are two sides to history.

This is one of my favorite Shirley Temple films. She as always is captivating. The story line is interesting, and the characters believable. I would recommend this to any family to watch.

I have a vast collection of Shirley Temple movies in my possession. I don't however have all of them I am still in search of some of the ones that I don't have but, I do have Susannah of the Mounties and I watch it often. I enjoy this movie because I've always liked movies that have a variety of nationalities in it. And Susannah of the Mounties has a mixture of white and native americans in it and I liked it. True she doesn't sing or dance in it like she is known for in her earlier works but, she still touches the hearts of watchers through her talents. In this movie she ends up teaching watchers that not all native americans are bad and that indeed whites and native americans could live together peacefully. Through her befriending the young native american chief she is showing people that all ethnic groups can live together peacefully and be friends to. She also shows how important it is to be there for loved ones or good friends when they are in need like she does for Inspector Montague after she finds out that he has been captured and almost put to death by the Blackfeet Tribe. And by being friends with Chief Big Eagle and Little Chief she convinces the Blackfeet tribe to save Inspector Montague and to punish the real traitor. I think all her movies teaches us the lessons of life we need to learn and because of her being the popular child star she was and how everyone loved her she was able to teach children good from bad and be the positive influence that she was and always will be.