'Major Barbara' explains war for profit

Major Barbara (1941 British drama that explains war

Major Barbara

(Classic Movie Depot) Major Barbara (1941) is a British film starring Wendy Hiller and Rex Harrison. The film was produced and directed by Gabriel Pascal. It was adapted for the screen by Marjorie Deans and Anatole de Grunwald, based on the 1905 stage play Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw.

Why the West fights wars

Mr. Undershaft is a successful and wealthy businessman who has made millions from his weapons factory, which manufactures the world-famous Undershaft guns, cannons, torpedoes, submarines, and aerial battleships. When his children were still small, the Undershafts parents separated. By herself, Lady Britomart has been raising their children, who have not seen their father since. During their reunion, Undershaft learns that his daughter Barbara is a major in The Salvation Army. She works at a shelter in West Ham, east London. Major Barbara and her father Mr. Undershaft agree that he will visit Barbara's Army shelter if in exchange she will visit his weapons factory. More #fullmovie #drama #war

• Classic Movie Depot, Dec. 11, 2022; Pfc. Sandoval, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly