Till the End of Time (1946)

Three former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the loss of the use of his legs. William is in trouble with bad debts. And Cliff can't decide what ... See full summary »

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Allen Rivkin (screenplay), Niven Busch (novel)

Stars:

Dorothy McGuire, Guy Madison, Robert Mitchum

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dorothy McGuire	...	Pat Ruscomb
Guy Madison	...	Cliff Harper
Robert Mitchum	...	William Tabeshaw
Bill Williams	...	Perry Kincheloe
Tom Tully	...	C.W. Harper
William Gargan	...	Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Jean Porter	...	Helen Ingersoll
Johnny Sands	...	Tommy
Loren Tindall	...	Pinky
Ruth Nelson	...	Amy Harper
Selena Royle	...	Mrs. Kincheloe
Harry von Zell	...	Scuffy (as Harry Von Zell)
Richard Benedict	...	The Boy From Idaho

Storyline

Three former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the loss of the use of his legs. William is in trouble with bad debts. And Cliff can't decide what he wants to do with his life, although he gets encouragement from war widow Pat Ruscomb.

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Plot Keywords:

war widow | readjusting to civilian life | civilian | self pity | veteran | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1947 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

They Dream of Home

Filming Locations:

3457 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures, Dore Schary Productions, Vanguard Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Richard X. Slattery.

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Connections

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Till the End of Time"
Written by Ted Mossman and Buddy Kaye
based on "Polonaise in A Flat Major"
Music by Frédéric Chopin

User Reviews

Guy Madison's Greatest Role

Hard to believe that this out-standing film has not come out on DVD. Guy Madison gives his finest on-screen performance as a returning U.S. Marine, whose World War II combat experiences have left him a changed man. For those of you too young to remember, Madison was the 1940s version of Robert Redford or Brad Pitt. Beyond his screen-idol good looks, the blonde haired Madison was a highly under-rated actor. It's really a shame that he was "saddled" in second and third rate Westerns, and ended his once-promising career in dubbed-in Italian stinkers. Till the End of Time captures a time now long gone. It was romantic, sentimental, and information. A truly great film. Keep an eye out for a young Robert Mitchuim.