Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1936, Valiant Is the Word for Carrie is a drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles, running about 110 minutes. “You're going to fall in love with Carrie...a woman without money, reputation or friends, who fought for the happiness of two youngsters in as stirring a fight as you will witness on stage or ” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Carrie Snyder is a prostitute, who is forced out of the fictional southern town of Crebillon, after forming a friendship with a young boy named Paul, whose dying mother is unable to protest against her son visiting such a woman. After Carrie has left town Paul runs away from his abusive father, and meets a girl named Lady who has run away from a burning trainwreck, not wanting to go back to the people she was with. Carrie comes back for Paul and ends up taking Paul and Lady to New York with her.

Who’s in it. Valiant Is the Word for Carrie stars Gladys George as Carrie Snyder, Arline Judge as Lady, John Howard as Paul Darnley and Dudley Digges as Dennis Ringrose, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Valiant Is the Word for Carrie has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Valiant Is the Word for Carrie page.

If you liked it. Fans of Valiant Is the Word for Carrie tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.