You Came Along (1945)

War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chaperone" Ivy Hotchkiss. Bob's a cheerful Lothario with several girls in every town on the tour... See full summary »

Director:

John Farrow

Writers:

Robert Smith (screenplay), Ayn Rand (screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Cummings, Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Cummings	...	Maj. Bob Collins
Lizabeth Scott	...	Ivy Hotchkiss
Don DeFore	...	Captain W. Anders aka 'Shakespeare'
Charles Drake	...	Lt. R. Janoschek aka 'Handsome'
Julie Bishop	...	Mrs. Taylor aka Joyce Heath
Kim Hunter	...	Frances Hotchkiss
Robert Sully	...	Bill Allen
Helen Forrest	...	Singer
Rhys Williams	...	Col. Stubbs
Franklin Pangborn	...	Hotel Clerk
Minor Watson	...	Uncle Jack
Howard Freeman	...	Drunk
Andrew Tombes	...	Drunk

Storyline

War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chaperone" Ivy Hotchkiss. Bob's a cheerful Lothario with several girls in every town on the tour. After some amusing escapades, Bob and Ivy become romantically involved, agreeing it's "just fun up in the air." Then Ivy finds out the real reason why it shouldn't be anything more.

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Plot Keywords:

world war two

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Taglines:

Three willing guys...and a girl they THOUGHT was COLD.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 July 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

Além da Morte

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Lizabeth Scott. She was discovered by Hal B. Wallis when he saw her on Broadway and cast her in the lead in this film.

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Connections

Referenced in Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Auld Lang Syne"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Lyrics by Robert Burns

User Reviews

One surprising nice film

It is amazing how this film starts and how it ends. The very first scenes shows us one silly comedy about three Air Force pilots and one beautiful blonde PR (Scott). But the script makes an U turn and what we see is a very adult and realistic romance. The leading couple - Robert Cummings and Lizabeth Scott - are superb in their roles. And there is little trace of war propaganda, very subtle and always working to move the story. This is a film that could be so vain but manage to explore some deep meanings in romance and life itself. A nice piece of work from screenwriters Ayn Rand and Robert Smith, and director John Farrow. The ending is really touching.