Reception
Frank S. Nugent of The New York Times called it "more moral and uplifting than Pollyanna" and "irresistibly attractive". He criticized the running time for being almost two hours long. He concluded that "The misfortune is that "valiant" is only one of the "words for "Carrie"; another would be "disproportionate." The picture takes too long, although doing it well, to introduce a little which is not well done at all."
Gladys George was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1936.
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