Timothy's Quest
1936, English. Directed by Charles Barton.
A warm, earthy story by the author of "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch."
Timothy (Dickie Moore), an orphan, is sent with his sister, Gay (Sally Martin), to a farm run by Vilda Cummins (Elizabeth Patterson, an old maid with a dislike for children. Timothy eventually wins her over, and also pushes along the romance for her niece, Martha (Eleanore Whitney), with David Masters (Tom Keene).
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Charles BartonDirector
- Elizabeth PattersonVilda Cummins
- Dickie MooreTimothy
- Eleanore WhitneyMartha
- Tom KeeneDavid Masters
- Virginia WeidlerSamantha Tarbox
- Esther DaleHitty Tarbox
- Samuel S. HindsRev. Fellows
- J.M. KerriganDr. Cudd
- Irene FranklinFlossie Cudd
- Benny BartlettJimmy
- Raymond HattonJabe Doolittle
- Irving BaconHenry-the Drunken Wagon Master
Details
- Released
- 31 January 1936
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dore Schary, Virginia Van Upp, Gilbert Pratt
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Timothy's Quest runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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Timothy's Quest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 January 1936. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Timothy's Quest?
Timothy's Quest (1936) was directed by Charles Barton and stars Elizabeth Patterson, Dickie Moore, Eleanore Whitney.