The Little Minister_
"Babble, the whole world's gypsy sweetheart, lives again to fire the blood of man, woman and child!"
The stoic, proper Rev. Gavin Dishart, newly assigned to a church in the small Scottish village of Thrums, finds himself unexpectedly falling for one of his parishioners, the hot-blooded Gypsy girl Babbie. A village-wide scandal soon erupts over the minister's relationship with this feisty, passionate young woman, who holds a secret about the village's nobleman, Lord Milford Rintoul, and his role in an increasingly fractious labor dispute.
Starring
Katharine Hepburn, John Beal, Alan Hale
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Little Minister was released 92 years ago in 1934.
Overview
The stoic, proper Rev. Gavin Dishart, newly assigned to a church in the small Scottish village of Thrums, finds himself unexpectedly falling for one of his p...
The Little Minister is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Katharine Hepburn
Barbara 'Babbie'
John Beal
Révérend Gavin Dishart
Alan Hale
Rob Daw
Donald Crisp
Docteur McQueen
Lumsden Hare
Tammas Whammond
Andy Clyde
Wearyworld The Policeman
Beryl Mercer
Margaret
BW
Billy Watson
Micah
Dorothy Stickney
Jean
Mary Gordon
Nanny
Frank Conroy
Lord Rintoul
Eily Malyon
Evalina
Reginald Denny
Captain Halliwell
Leonard Carey
Hendry Munn
Herbert Bunston
Mr. Carfrae
Harry Beresford
John Spens
Barlowe Borland
Snecky Hobart
Marion Clayton Anderson
Mrs. McClarity
Jane Baxter
Maid Helping with Wedding Dress
May Beatty
Rintoul's Maid Making Wedding Dress
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What is The Little Minister about?
The stoic, proper Rev. Gavin Dishart, newly assigned to a church in the small Scottish village of Thrums, finds himself unexpectedly falling for one of his parishioners, the hot-blooded Gypsy girl Babbie. A village-wide scandal soon erupts over the minister's relationship with this feisty, passionate young woman, who holds a secret about the village's nobleman, Lord Milford Rintoul, and his role in an increasingly fractious labor dispute.
How long is The Little Minister?
The Little Minister has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in The Little Minister?
The cast of The Little Minister includes Katharine Hepburn, John Beal, Alan Hale, Donald Crisp, Lumsden Hare.
What is the rating of The Little Minister?
The Little Minister has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance