Directed by:
Frank BorzageComposer:
Herbert StothartCast:
Jeanette MacDonald, Brian Aherne, Gene Raymond, Ian Hunter, Wyndham Standing, Frances Robinson, David Clyde, Patrick O'MoorePlots(1)
Based upon the 1919 Broadway hit, Smilin' Through tells the story of a love that reaches beyond the grave, two generations of lovers finally united after the dark days of the first World War - one in life, the other in death. Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Raymond play dual roles in this charming musical valentine of innocence and heartbreak in an age gone by. Brian Aherne costars as MacDonald's elderly guardian, who has waited half a century to join his departed bride. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jeanette MacDonald
USA
Best movies:
San Francisco (1936)
One Hour with You (1932)
The Merry Widow (1934)
Brian Aherne
UK
Best movies:
Underground (1928)
Juarez (1939)
I Confess (1953)
Gene Raymond
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Best Man (1964)
The Locket (1946)
Ian Hunter
South Africa
Best movies:
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Wyndham Standing
UK
Best movies:
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Waterloo Bridge (1940)
Madame Curie (1943)
Frances Robinson
USA
Best movies:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
Bedtime Story (1964)
David Clyde
UK
Best movies:
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Patrick O'Moore
Ireland
Best movies:
My Fair Lady (1964)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Conflict (1945)