The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Mary Marshall, serving six years for accidental manslaughter, is given a Christmas furlough to visit her closest relatives, her uncle and his family in a small Midwestern town. On the journey, she meets Zach Morgan, a troubled army sergeant on leave from a military hospital. Although his physical wounds have healed, he suffers from PTSD and is subject to panic attacks. The pair are attracted to one another and, in the warm atmosphere of the Christmas season friendship, blossoms into romance, but Mary is reluctant to tell him of her past and that she must shortly return to serve the remainder of her sentence.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
42 audience votes
Key crew
- William DieterleDirector
- Daniele AmfitheatrofOriginal Music Composer
- Marion ParsonnetScreenplay
Cast
- Ginger RogersMary Marshall
- Joseph CottenZachary Morgan
- Shirley TempleBarbara Marshall
- Spring ByingtonMrs. Marshall
- Tom TullyMr. Marshall
- John DerekLieutenant Bruce
- Chill WillsSwanson
- Kenny BowersSailor on Train
- Gary GrayFranklin (uncredited)
- Eddie HallCharlie Hartman (uncredited)
- Olin HowlandTrain Vendor (uncredited)
- Dorothy StoneSaleslady (uncredited)