None But the Lonely Heart (1944)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Clifford Odets

Writers:

Richard Llewellyn (novel)
Clifford Odets (written by)

Release Date:

17 October 1944 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

When an itinerant reluctantly returns home to help his sickly mother run her shop, they're both tempted to turn to crime to help make ends meet.

Plot Keywords:

Cancer | Dog | Illness | Mother Son Relationship | Arcade

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Cary Grant	...	Ernie Mott
Ethel Barrymore	...	Ma Mott (as Miss Ethel Barrymore)
Barry Fitzgerald	...	Henry Twite
June Duprez	...	Ada Brantline
Jane Wyatt	...	Aggie Hunter
George Coulouris	...	Jim Mordinoy
Dan Duryea	...	Lew Tate
Roman Bohnen	...	Dad Pettyjohn
Konstantin Shayne	...	Ike Weber

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:K-7 (2004) | USA:Approved (PCA #10039) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:U | UK:A (original rating)

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivia:

According to an October 1943 news item in Hollywood Reporter, Alfred Hitchcock was initially slated to direct this picture.

Quotes:

Ernie Mott: I'm so broke I'm in two halves.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Romance No.6, Op.6 (None But the Lonely Heart)

fine effort from Cary Grant

Thanks to American Movie Classics for bringing us this fine old film. With script and direction by Clifford Odets, success is almost guaranteed going in, and it is ensured in the event by the fine performances of Ethel Barrymore and Cary Grant, who in Ernie Mott plays one of his most substantial roles. Set in the underbelly of between-wars London, this multifaceted story has engrossing characters and a story that draws us in. The inconclusive ending puts it more or less in the category of 'slice-of-life' drama, but what a slice. Worth watching.