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'Til We Meet Again

  • 1940
  • Approved
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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George Brent and Merle Oberon in 'Til We Meet Again (1940)
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Dying Joan Ames meets criminal Dan Hardesty on a luxury liner as he is being transported back to America by policeman Steve Burke to face execution. Joan and Dan fall in love, their fates un... Read allDying Joan Ames meets criminal Dan Hardesty on a luxury liner as he is being transported back to America by policeman Steve Burke to face execution. Joan and Dan fall in love, their fates unbeknownst to one another.Dying Joan Ames meets criminal Dan Hardesty on a luxury liner as he is being transported back to America by policeman Steve Burke to face execution. Joan and Dan fall in love, their fates unbeknownst to one another.

  • Directors
    • Edmund Goulding
    • William K. Howard
    • William Keighley
  • Writers
    • Warren Duff
    • Robert Lord
  • Stars
    • Merle Oberon
    • George Brent
    • Pat O'Brien
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    663
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Edmund Goulding
      • William K. Howard
      • William Keighley
    • Writers
      • Warren Duff
      • Robert Lord
    • Stars
      • Merle Oberon
      • George Brent
      • Pat O'Brien
    • 28User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Pat O'Brien, George Brent, and Merle Oberon in 'Til We Meet Again (1940)
    Geraldine Fitzgerald in 'Til We Meet Again (1940)
    Pat O'Brien, George Brent, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Merle Oberon in 'Til We Meet Again (1940)

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    Merle Oberon
    Merle Oberon
    • Joan Ames
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Dan Hardesty
    Pat O'Brien
    Pat O'Brien
    • Steve Burke
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    • Bonny Coburn
    Binnie Barnes
    Binnie Barnes
    • Comtesse de Bresac
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • Rockingham T. Rockingham
    Eric Blore
    Eric Blore
    • Sir Harold Pinchard
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Dr. Cameron
    George Reeves
    George Reeves
    • Jimmy Coburn
    Frank Wilcox
    Frank Wilcox
    • Ass't. Purser
    Doris Lloyd
    Doris Lloyd
    • Louise
    Marjorie Gateson
    Marjorie Gateson
    • Mrs. Hester
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Freddy
    William Halligan
    • Bartender on Boat
    Victor Kilian
    Victor Kilian
    • Herb McGillis
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Captain Stoddard
    Herbert Anderson
    Herbert Anderson
      Mary Anderson
      Mary Anderson
      • Girl
      • (uncredited)
      • Directors
        • Edmund Goulding
        • William K. Howard(uncredited)
        • William Keighley(uncredited)
      • Writers
        • Warren Duff
        • Robert Lord
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      • Trivia
        Although the character's name has changed, Frank McHugh plays the same part as he had in the original version titled One Way Passage (1932).
      • Goofs
        The doctor states that Joan Ames has angina pectoris and that nothing can be done for her. In fact, nitroglycerine had been used for the treatment of angina since the 1870s.
      • Quotes

        Steve Burke: What are you gonna do after?

        Comtesse de Bresac: Tonight?

        Steve Burke: No, when you get to be 40 or 45 and you start gettin' old.

        Comtesse de Bresac: I'll be dead.

        Steve Burke: No, you won't, Liz. I've been watching you and thinkin' about you the last few days... and wondering just what could happen to make you get onto yourself. You know, I've watched thieves grow old. They grow old very badly. They shrivel up, and fear gets in their heart, and... they get on the junk and booze and coke and...

        [Liz bows down her head and sobs]

      • Connections
        Featured in Inside the Dream Factory (1995)
      • Soundtracks
        Where Was I?
        (1939) (uncredited)

        Music by W. Franke Harling

        Lyrics by Al Dubin

        Played during the opening credits

        Also played on piano when Dan and Joan break their glasses

        Played often in the score and sung by the Hawaiian band

      User reviews28

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      6/10
      An exceptional story but a less than exceptional remake
      George Brent stars as a murderer who has been traveling the world avoiding his execution. On his tail the whole way is the detective, played by Pat O'Brien. Once Brent is finally apprehended in China, he's taken aboard a cruise ship bound for America. There he meets Merle Oberon and they fall in love. However, they both are hiding secrets--Brent cannot bring himself to tell her he will be executed and Oberon cannot bring herself to tell him she's got a fatal heart condition. While this may sound a bit sappy and contrived, it did work reasonably well--mostly because the detective agreed to let Brent keep the secret until they docked in San Francisco.

      Had I never seen ONE WAY PASSAGE, then I might have been tempted to score this picture much higher. That's because 'TIL WE MEET AGAIN is a remake of ONE WAY PASSAGE and in most every way, the original is a better picture. The original film starred William Powell and he was at his best in this film. While I always love George Brent in films, he just couldn't beat Powell's performance and so he was handicapped from the outset. The original film was also better because it was more concise, didn't rely as much on secondary characters and plots and just sparkled. Side by side, there just isn't much to merit watching 'TIL WE MEET AGAIN. The latter film adds too many plot elements and draws out the eventual parting too long. And, to top it off, create a possible loophole at the end of the film (depending on how you interpret it)--even though there is no way the lovers could have had a happy ending.

      Nope...stick with the original.
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      • Jan 5, 2008

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      • Release date
        • April 20, 1940 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Languages
        • English
        • French
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Till We Meet Again
      • Filming locations
        • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
      • Production company
        • Warner Bros.
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 39 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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