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Smilin' Through (1941)

Overview

John Carteret has long been depressed and lonely, because, at his wedding years ago, his bride, Moonyean, was murdered. He accepts into his house Kathleen, the 5-year-old orphaned niece of Moonyean, and she quickly grows up to look just like her aunt.
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Frank Borzage profile
Frank Borzage

Director

Donald Ogden Stewart profile
Donald Ogden Stewart

Screenplay

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald profile
Jeanette MacDonald

Kathleen / Moonyean Clare

Brian Aherne profile
Brian Aherne

Sir John Carteret

Gene Raymond profile
Gene Raymond

Kenneth 'Ken' Wayne / Jeremy 'Jerry' Wayne

Ian Hunter profile
Ian Hunter

Reverend Owen Harding

Frances Robinson profile
Frances Robinson

Ellen, John's Housekeeper

Patrick O'Moore profile
Patrick O'Moore

Willie Ainley

Eric Lonsdale profile
Eric Lonsdale

Charles, Kenneth's Batman

Jackie Horner profile
Jackie Horner

Kathleen, as a Child

David Clyde profile
David Clyde

Sexton

Frances Carson profile
Frances Carson

Lady Denham, a Dowager

Ruth Rickaby profile
Ruth Rickaby

Woman with Lady Denham

Jeanette MacDonald profile
Jeanette MacDonald

Kathleen / Moonyean Clare

Brian Aherne profile
Brian Aherne

Sir John Carteret

Gene Raymond profile
Gene Raymond

Kenneth 'Ken' Wayne / Jeremy 'Jerry' Wayne

Ian Hunter profile
Ian Hunter

Reverend Owen Harding

Frances Robinson profile
Frances Robinson

Ellen, John's Housekeeper

Patrick O'Moore profile
Patrick O'Moore

Willie Ainley

Eric Lonsdale profile
Eric Lonsdale

Charles, Kenneth's Batman

Jackie Horner profile
Jackie Horner

Kathleen, as a Child

David Clyde profile
David Clyde

Sexton

Frances Carson profile
Frances Carson

Lady Denham, a Dowager

Ruth Rickaby profile
Ruth Rickaby

Woman with Lady Denham

Extra

Release Date

October 1, 1941

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,105,000.00

Production Company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo

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Smilin Through (Original Theatrical Trailer)

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