When it is good, it's great. But . . . there were too many scenes that seemed to flop around without purpose. The final confrontation between Lilian Gish and Robert Mitchum is oddly undramatic. Some sappy moments. Beautiful sets . . . ride down the river . . . Mitchum genuinely creepy.
Excellent start . . . orphaned girl with a knack for chess, taught by janitor, harsh orphanage despite its courtly look.
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