Hayley Mills plays rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, causing mischief in an all-girls Catholic boarding school and coming into frequent conflict with Mother Superior, played by the superb Rosalind Russell. Ida Lupino’s last theatrical directorial effort shows her ease and skill with comedy, melodrama, and pop culture.

This film screens as part of an ongoing season celebrating the centenary of Ida Lupino, a trailblazer both sides of the camera.