Plot Summary - Melodrama set in a small village in turn-of-the-century Wales. Bette Davis plays the town's newest residence Miss Moffat, a strong-willed, liberated spinster who arrives in town on her bicycle "Priscilla". She decides right-off-the-bat to start a school to help teach the young men who work the coal mines (and others young and old) to read and write. Initial problems getting the school started leads Miss Moffat to thoughts of giving it all up, until she reads a composition written by a very promising young coal miner named Morgan Evans (John Dall) and decides to go on with the school and make Morgan her prize pupil. Preparing to help him pass the exam to win a scholarship to Oxford, troubles come in the form of a loose cockney gal, the daughter of Miss Moffat's servant.
Review - This is an engaging film, kept me interested and went by quickly - of course, helped along by the great Bette Davis with yet another strong performance. This is really an actors' showcase and is filled with well done performances. Nigel Bruce is amusing in this, as the rather bumbling town Squire - and John Dall was Oscar-nominated for his memorable performance here. Rating - 9/10 stars
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