And this film marked the first significant film role, and probably her career-best effort, for beautiful actress Judy Garland sinceThe Wizard of Oz (1939).However, Dmytryk and Scott both found themselves testifying for the House Un-American Activities Committee for their alleged membership in the Communist Party, and by refusing to testify became part of the blacklisted Hollywood 10.The Thief watched a royal procession or parade through he streets, and cried out the familiar beggar""s request for help: "Alms! O ye merciful! Alms!" As the procession passed, he rolled under the open litter transport held up by porters, clung o its under-carriage, and removed a ring from the extended hand of the unaware carriage""s occupant.Nancy also told her that the man in her dreams was "real."During a group therapy session with the seven troubled adolescents, Phillip interjected that the groups"" dreams were a "group psychosis, sort of a mellow mass hysteria" - they had all dreamt of Freddy, even before meeting each other." Sister Margaretta (Anna Lee) defends Maria: "After all, the wool of a black sheep is just as warm." Sister Berthe (Portia Nelson), the Mistress of Novices, is uncertain of the future of the independent-minded, spirited nun-in training: "We are not talking about sheep, black or white, Sister Margaretta.