A young woman falls in love with a dashing officer, but becomes a nun when she believes him to be killed in battle.A young woman falls in love with a dashing officer, but becomes a nun when she believes him to be killed in battle.A young woman falls in love with a dashing officer, but becomes a nun when she believes him to be killed in battle.
Agostino Borgato
- Patriotic Citizen
- (uncredited)
Mary Bracken
- Peasant Girl
- (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
- Preaching Nun at Meal
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Enrico - Guido's Chauffeur
- (uncredited)
Mary Jo Ellis
- German Girl
- (uncredited)
Harry Forsman
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare
- Commander
- (uncredited)
Anthony Jowitt
- New Tenant in Angela's Apartment
- (uncredited)
Greta Meyer
- German Mother
- (uncredited)
Gene O'Brien
- Little Boy
- (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
- Nun in Charge of Novitiates
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn December 1932, Hollywood Reporter announced that Clark Gable had won the role of "Giovanni" from Douglas Fairbanks Jr. According to modern sources, Gable wore a mustache for the first time in this picture.
- GoofsThis adaptation of the book placed the scenes in Germany and Italy. Helen Hayes and Clark Gable made no effort to speak or imitate an Italian Accent.
She being the daughter of an Italian Prince and he born with the name Giovani Severini, Captain in the Italian Air Corp, it was a big deal.
- ConnectionsEdited from Hell's Angels (1930)
- SoundtracksO Sole Mio
(1898) (uncredited)
Music by Eduardo Di Capua and Alfredo Mazzucchi
Lyrics by Giovanni Capurro
Played by the band at the carnival
Featured review
The opening sequence of The White Sister is worth watching, if only to appreciate the filmmaking technology in 1933. There's a crowded, joyous festival in the town square, and it's filmed with inventive camera angles and movements that make you think you're watching a movie ten years ahead of its time. I wasn't the biggest fan of the romance, but the beginning was very entertaining.
Onto the plot: Helen Hayes is engaged to a man she doesn't love. Her father, Prince Lewis Stone-it seems like he's always playing her father, doesn't it?-approves of the match, but she longs for adventure and excitement. She's drawn to the boisterous festival, and during the commotion, she catches a glimpse of Clark Gable and immediately falls in love. They start meeting in secret until she gets bold enough to tell her father she wants to call off her engagement. How does Lew react? If you've seen his movies, you know he often doesn't make it to the end, and this one's no exception. Just as in Vanessa, Her Love Story, he dies, and Helen puts her grief ahead of her romantic feelings. There's a lot more drama included in this movie-it is a Helen Hayes picture after all-so if you like her, you might want to check this out. I liked Vanessa better, but you can rent both and see which one you prefer. In The White Sister, I never felt she loved Clark Gable enough to do what she does later on in the movie. No spoilers; if you're intrigued, rent it!
Onto the plot: Helen Hayes is engaged to a man she doesn't love. Her father, Prince Lewis Stone-it seems like he's always playing her father, doesn't it?-approves of the match, but she longs for adventure and excitement. She's drawn to the boisterous festival, and during the commotion, she catches a glimpse of Clark Gable and immediately falls in love. They start meeting in secret until she gets bold enough to tell her father she wants to call off her engagement. How does Lew react? If you've seen his movies, you know he often doesn't make it to the end, and this one's no exception. Just as in Vanessa, Her Love Story, he dies, and Helen puts her grief ahead of her romantic feelings. There's a lot more drama included in this movie-it is a Helen Hayes picture after all-so if you like her, you might want to check this out. I liked Vanessa better, but you can rent both and see which one you prefer. In The White Sister, I never felt she loved Clark Gable enough to do what she does later on in the movie. No spoilers; if you're intrigued, rent it!
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Bela sestra
- Filming locations
- Reno, Nevada, USA(aerial and fighter base scenes)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $625,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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