It's 1904 Stratford, Ontario. William Spence (Fredric March) announces that he's becoming a Methodist minister and asks for the hands of Hope Morris (Martha Scott). They head for rural Iowa on a lifelong journey of service.
This is a pretty simple biopic of a rather ordinary man. At least, he's not a famous man. There is one powerful scene at the end of the first world war. I bet the wartime audience got really emotional with that scene. There is drama but it could be more elevated. Maybe the movie should simplify the plot down to one villain. This is great for its regular guy lead and he's what one hopes for a church leader.
This is a pretty simple biopic of a rather ordinary man. At least, he's not a famous man. There is one powerful scene at the end of the first world war. I bet the wartime audience got really emotional with that scene. There is drama but it could be more elevated. Maybe the movie should simplify the plot down to one villain. This is great for its regular guy lead and he's what one hopes for a church leader.