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With her husband Tim off to war, Anne Hilton (Claudette Colbert) struggles to be a pillar of strength for her daughters Jane (Jennifer Jones) and Bridget (Shirley Temple). During America's darkest hours, she bravely steers her girls through heartbreak and hardships as she eagerly awaits news from overseas and wonders if life will ever be the same.
Original Release
06/30/1944
US Release
06/30/1944
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claudette Colbert | Anne Hilton / Mrs. Anne Hilton |
| Jennifer Jones | Jane Hilton / Jane Deborah Hilton |
| Joseph Cotten | Lt. Tony Willett / Lieutenant Tony Willett |
| Shirley Temple | Brig Hilton / Bridget 'Brig' Hilton |
| Monty Woolley | Col. William G. Smollett / Colonel William G. Smollett |
| Lionel Barrymore | Clergyman |
| Robert Walker | Cpl. Bill Smollett 2nd / Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II |
| Hattie McDaniel | Fidelia |
| Agnes Moorehead | Emily Hawkins / Mrs. Emily Hawkins |
| Alla Nazimova | Zofia Koslowska |
Directors
John Cromwell, Edward F. Cline, Tay Garnett, David O. Selznick
Writers
David O. Selznick, Margaret Buell Wilder
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claudette Colbert | Anne Hilton / Mrs. Anne Hilton |
| Jennifer Jones | Jane Hilton / Jane Deborah Hilton |
| Joseph Cotten | Lt. Tony Willett / Lieutenant Tony Willett |
| Shirley Temple | Brig Hilton / Bridget 'Brig' Hilton |
| Monty Woolley | Col. William G. Smollett / Colonel William G. Smollett |
| Lionel Barrymore | Clergyman |
| Robert Walker | Cpl. Bill Smollett 2nd / Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II |
| Hattie McDaniel | Fidelia |
| Agnes Moorehead | Emily Hawkins / Mrs. Emily Hawkins |
| Alla Nazimova | Zofia Koslowska |
| Albert Bassermann | Dr. Sigmund Gottlieb Golden |
| Gordon Oliver | Marine Officer Seeking Room |
| Keenan Wynn | Lt. Solomon / Lieutenant Solomon |
| Guy Madison | Hal Smith / Sailor Harold E. Smith |
| Craig Stevens | Danny Williams |
| Lloyd Corrigan | Mr. Mahoney / Mr. Mahoney - Grocer |
| Jackie Moran | Johnny Mahoney |
| Christopher Adams | Train Passenger |
| Dorothy Adams | Nurse |
| Foncilla Adams | Dancer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David O. Selznick | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Effects, Special Effects | Nominated |
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Won |
