Summary
An Australian blowhard raises two orphaned children as his own in the years leading up to WWII.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 54
IMDb6.0
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for action movies, −5 min on the typical 108
typical 108103Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1943
August 4, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyDramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 15 more20 people
- Charles LaughtonJocko Wilson
- Binnie BarnesAggie Dawlins
- Richard CarlsonNipper Wilson
- Donna ReedMary Wilson
- CSChristopher SevernNipper Wilson (child)
- Clyde CookGinger Gaffney
- Stephen McNallyDusty Rhodes
- Arthur ShieldsFather Polycarp
- EFEvelyn FalkeMary, as a child
- Hobart CavanaughBoots
André CharlotFather Antoine
Peter LawfordMr. Jones
Luis AlberniDino Piza
Eily MalyonSarah
Ian WolfeSoldier
Freddie SteeleTerry McGroth - Boxer (uncredited)
Philip AhnEnglish-Speaking Japanese Aviator (uncredited)
Richard AinleyMilitary Doctor (uncredited)
Eric AldenNewsman (uncredited)
Jimmy AubreyTipsy Anzac Soldier (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Robert Z. Leonard Director, Producer
Writing · 4
- Wells Root Screenplay
- Tom Seller Screenplay
- Bogart Rogers Original Story
- Mark Kelly Original Story
Production · 1
- Orville O. Dull Producer
Camera · 1
- Sidney Wagner Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- George White Editor
Sound · 3
- David Snell Original Music Composer
- Earl K. Brent Music
- Douglas Shearer Recording Supervision
Art · 4
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Glen Barner Assistant Set Decoration
- Stephen Goosson Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Gile Steele Costume Design
- Jack Dawn Makeup Designer
Other crew · 2
- A. Arnold Gillespie Special Effects
- Lon Jones Technical Advisor
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