White Banners (1938): Cast & Plot
White Banners is a 1938 drama directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Fay Bainter as Hannah, Jackie Cooper and Claude Rains. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Edmund Goulding
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is White Banners About?
The premise of White Banners without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1919 Indiana, homeless Hannah drifts into the lives of the kindly Ward family, taking a job as cook and housekeeper. While she proves useful to the household, her true purpose is to meet their neighbor, teenager Peter Trimble, the son she bore out of wedlock and gave up for adoption. The story follows her quiet return to see what kind of young man her son has become, uncovering hidden hopes and connections.
White Banners Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- melodrama
- soap opera
- housekeeper
- orchestral music score
- struggle
- secret
- american midwest
- jealousy
- invention
- intervention
- ice
- family home
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- domestic strife
- box
- based on book
White Banners Cast & Characters
Fay Bainter leads the cast as Hannah, with Jackie Cooper as Peter Trimble and Claude Rains as Paul Ward. Directed by Edmund Goulding; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edmund Goulding
- Fay Bainter as Hannah
- Jackie Cooper as Peter Trimble
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Claude Rains as Paul Ward - Kay Johnson as Marcia Ward
Also Starring in White Banners
· 9 more- Bonita Granville Sally Ward
- Henry O'Neill Sam Trimble
- John Ridgely Charles Ellis
- William Pawley Joe Ellis
- Edward Pawley Bill Ellis
- James Stephenson Thomas Bradford
- J. Farrell MacDonald Dr. Thompson
- Mary Field Hester
- Edward McWade Sloan
More from Edmund Goulding
More films directed by Edmund Goulding, best-rated first: Nightmare Alley, Grand Hotel, Mardi Gras and Teenage Rebel.
White Banners Plot Summary
What happens in White Banners from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a dreary, cold, and snowy day in 1919 Indiana, Hannah Parmlee arrives at the door of a kind couple, Paul Ward and his wife, Marcia Ward, peddling apple peelers. Asked by Mrs. Ward to come inside and warm up, Hannah sees that they are struggling financially and are in need of domestic help. She offers her services and becomes their cook and housekeeper for room and board.
Full summary
The whole story of White Banners, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know White Banners?
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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Which couple hires Hannah Parmlee as a housekeeper and cook?
White Banners Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Novos Horizontes” and “Det vita baneret”.
- Also known as
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- Novos Horizontes
- Det vita baneret
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White Banners FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of White Banners, each answered in a sentence.
How long is White Banners?
White Banners runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was White Banners released?
White Banners was released on June 23, 1938.
Who directed White Banners?
White Banners was directed by Edmund Goulding.
More films by Edmund Goulding Who is in the cast of White Banners?
White Banners stars Fay Bainter as Hannah, Jackie Cooper as Peter Trimble and Claude Rains as Paul Ward, among 13 credited actors.
Does White Banners have a post-credit scene?
No. White Banners has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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