The Little Minister (1934)

Set in 1840 Scotland, a small village welcomes its new young minister (John Beal). He is strait laced and rigid in his attitude but when he meets a mysterious gypsy girl (Katharine Hepburn), he finds himself falling hopelessly in love, much to the consternation of his disapproving flock. Based on the novel by James M. Barrie (PETER PAN) and directed by Richard Wallace (SINBAD THE SAILOR). This movie isn't one of the Hepburn films talked about much and it was a flop (its high budget exceeded its profit) at the box office but it's one of my very favorite Hepburn performances. Hepburn is an often polarizing actress (I'm surprised at the amount of people who dislike her) but she's never been more charming and even, dare I say it, sexy. I'm talking about the gypsy girl section of the film. When she becomes the proper lady of the manor, she reverts to form. As cinema, it creaks more than a bit but it's worth seeking out for Hepburn's performance. With Donald Crisp, Alan Hale, Dorothy Stickney, Beryl Mercer, Reginald Denny, Mary Gordon and Eily Malyon.