 The film was directed by Henry Koster.A 60-minute TV adaptation, with Phyllis Kirk in the main role, was seen in 1956 as part of the weekly anthology "The 20th Century-Fox Hour".Miss Dove (Jennifer Jones), commonly referred to as "the terrible Miss Dove," is a prim and proper geography teacher who governs her classroom with strict disciplinary rules, dependable habits and a common-sense approach to life's everyday challenges.