7 Women

7 Women, also known as Seven Women, is a 1966 film drama made by MetroGoldwynMayer. It was directed by John Ford, produced by Bernard Smith and John Ford, from a screenplay by Janet Green and John McCormick, based on the short story Chinese Finale by Norah Lofts. The music score was by Elmer Bernstein and the cinematography by Joseph LaShelle. This was the last feature film directed by Ford, ending a career that spanned approximately fifty years.

In rural China, in 1935, all but one of the white residents of a remote Christian missionary post are women. Miss Agatha Andrews Margaret Leighton is the head of the mission, assisted by Miss Argent Mildred Dunnock. Charles Pether Eddie Albert is a mission teacher his peevish, middleaged wife Florrie Betty Field is pregnant for the first time. Emma Clark Sue Lyon is the only young staff member.Everyone is elated to learn that a muchneeded doctor is arriving. However, they are all shocked to discover that Dr. D. R. Cartwright Anne Bancroft is a woman who chain smokes, wears pants and disdains religion. She and Andrews are soon at odds. Clark, who has led a very sheltered life, is fascinated by the newcomer, much to Andrews great dismay. ........

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