It's odd that some of Gable's movies of the time directly dealt with religion: in " the laughing sinners "-check the title- he played a salvation army officer;in "Polly of the circus" ,he portrayed a minister.And though in "the white sister " he is cast as a dashing young officer ,the whole movie is steeped in religion,to be precise ,the catholic rites.The heroine is very anxious to go to confession;when she thinks her only love is dead ,the only way out is to take her wows :the scenes which take place in the convent are the most interesting in the whole movie,depicting in lavish details how a woman becomes a nun ,how a girl "marries " Christ.For that matter ,Fred Zinneman's "a nun's story" starring Audrey Hepburn is also absorbing.
Helen Hayes is the stand out and she's touching even if the role may seem old fashioned today.She was also the delightful old lady -an unlikely stowaway-in "Airport" (1970)(an Oscar-winning performance)
Helen Hayes is the stand out and she's touching even if the role may seem old fashioned today.She was also the delightful old lady -an unlikely stowaway-in "Airport" (1970)(an Oscar-winning performance)