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7.1/10   207 votes
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Director:
Anatole Litvak
Writers:
Eric Knight (novel)
R.C. Sherriff (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 May 1942 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War more
Tagline:
He's lost his belief in everything but love.
Plot:
Although she comes from an aristocratic family, beautiful Prudence Cathaway defies convention by joining the WAAFs and becoming romantically involved with an AWOL soldier. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Power-ful Films
 (From New York Post. 22 July 2008, 12:49 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
This is a beautiful film more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tyrone Power ... Clive Briggs

Joan Fontaine ... Prudence Cathaway
Thomas Mitchell ... Monty
Henry Stephenson ... General Cathaway
Nigel Bruce ... Ramsbottom
Gladys Cooper ... Iris Cathaway
Philip Merivale ... Dr. Roger Cathaway
Sara Allgood ... Waitress
Alexander Knox ... Rector
Queenie Leonard ... Violet Worthing
Melville Cooper ... Wilbur
Jill Esmond ... Nurse Emily
Holmes Herbert ... Dr. Mathias
Denis Green ... Dr. Ferris
Arthur Shields ... Chaplain
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Robert Donat, Laurence Olivier and Richard Greene were also considered for the role of Clive Briggs. more
Quotes:
Iris Cathaway: I'm not against equality. I'm perfectly prepared to be equal with anybody providing they don't start being equal with me. more
Movie Connections:
References Crime Over London (1936) more

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13 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
This is a beautiful film, 9 October 2000
10/10
Author: jenny-103 from Santa Cruz, CA

Tyrone Power once again proves what a brilliant actor he was in this film! Joan Fontaine is also wonderful as an upper-class English woman who joins the WAFs during WWII and meets and falls in love with a charming, but troubled, stranger (Power) with a mysterious past. This movie is not only well acted and touching, but also provides an interesting historical window into WWII England. A definite must see for Tyrone Power fans and anyone interested in WWII. Unfortunately, this movie is not available on video. However, for anyone who wishes to see it, I managed to catch it on the Fox Movie Channel, where it is sometimes shown.

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