The Secret Garden (1949): Cast & Plot
The Secret Garden is a 1949 family drama directed by Fred M. Wilcox, starring Margaret O'Brien as Mary Lennox, Herbert Marshall and Gladys Cooper. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Fred M. Wilcox
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Loew's Incorporated
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Secret Garden About?
The premise of The Secret Garden without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After cholera kills her parents in India, Mary Lennox is sent to England to stay with her reclusive Uncle Archibald Craven at his isolated country estate. Amidst the gloom she discovers a forgotten garden, and her curiosity and kindness gradually revive the garden and heal the strained relationships of everyone who crosses her path.
The Secret Garden Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- british india
- british empire
- boy uses a wheelchair
- garden
- key
- india
- cholera
- thowing someone to the ground
- yorkshire england
- transformation
- temper
- grief
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- leg brace
- uncle
- intrigue
- parents
- secret
- hate
- rural setting
- tearing up a check
- check
- father son embrace
- cane
- ladder
- reference to italy
- fox
- lamb
- blackbird
- crow
- hiding under a bed
- portrait painting
- mother son relationship
- dead mother
- nurse
- doctor
- lilac the flower
- rose
- wind
- candle
- candelabra
- climbing through a window
- rain
- child
- family relationships
- cousin cousin relationship
- worm
- widower
- servant
- psychosomatic illness
- physician
The Secret Garden Cast & Characters
Margaret O'Brien leads the cast as Mary Lennox, with Herbert Marshall as Archibald Craven and Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Medlock. Directed by Fred M. Wilcox; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fred M. Wilcox
- Margaret O'Brien as Mary Lennox
- Herbert Marshall as Archibald Craven
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Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Medlock -
Elsa Lanchester as Martha
Also Starring in The Secret Garden
· 11 more- Brian Roper Dickon
- Reginald Owen Ben Weatherstaff
- Dean Stockwell Colin Craven
- George Zucco Dr. Fortescue
- Matthew Boulton Mr. Bromley
- Billy Bevan Barney
- Norma Varden Nurse
- Dennis Hoey Mr. Pitcher
- Aubrey Mather Dr. Griddlestone
- Isobel Elsom Governess
- Lowell Gilmore British Officer
More from Fred M. Wilcox
More films directed by Fred M. Wilcox, best-rated first: Forbidden Planet, Lassie Come Home, I Passed for White and Tennessee Champ.
The Secret Garden Plot Summary
What happens in The Secret Garden from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In British India, two officers locate Mary Lennox, Margaret O’Brien, a recently orphaned girl whose parents died during a cholera epidemic. She boards a ship to Yorkshire, England to stay with her widowed uncle Herbert Marshall Archibald Craven at Misselthwaite Manor. Mrs. Medlock, Gladys Cooper Craven’s housekeeper, escorts her to the manor and informs Mary that her uncle will not be seeing her. When Mary questions her orders, Mrs. Medlock locks her inside her room.
Full summary
The whole story of The Secret Garden, scene by scene
The Secret Garden Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Secret Garden.
How Well Do You Know The Secret Garden?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Where does Mary Lennox live before she is sent to England to stay with her uncle?
The Secret Garden Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “باغ اسرارآمیز” and “Der geheime Garten”.
- Also known as
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- باغ اسرارآمیز
- Der geheime Garten
- Il giardino segreto
- El jardín secreto
- Le jardin secret
- Таємничий сад
- 秘密花园
- باغ مخفی
- El jardí secret
- O Jardim Secreto
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The Secret Garden FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Secret Garden, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Secret Garden?
The Secret Garden runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was The Secret Garden released?
The Secret Garden was released on April 30, 1949.
Who directed The Secret Garden?
The Secret Garden was directed by Fred M. Wilcox.
More films by Fred M. Wilcox Who is in the cast of The Secret Garden?
The Secret Garden stars Margaret O'Brien as Mary Lennox, Herbert Marshall as Archibald Craven and Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Medlock, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Secret Garden have a post-credit scene?
No. The Secret Garden has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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