The Secret Garden
Seen it?1949 | 92 min | Family, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Secret Garden, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
When Cholera takes the parents of Mary Lennox, she is shipped from India to England to live with her Uncle Craven. Mary changes the lives of those she encounters at her Uncle's remote estate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$993K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred M. Wilcox
- Margaret O'BrienMary Lennox
- Dean StockwellColin Craven
- Herbert MarshallArchibald Craven
- Gladys CooperMrs. Medlock
- Elsa LanchesterMartha
- Brian RoperDickon
- Reginald OwenBen Weatherstaff
- George ZuccoDr. Fortescue
- Aubrey MatherDr. Griddlestone
- Lowell GilmoreBritish Officer