Synopsis
American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
23 audience votes
Key crew
- Clarence BrownDirector
- Claudine WestScreenplay
- George FroeschelScreenplay
- Jan LustigScreenplay
- Herbert StothartOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Irene DunneSusan Dunn
- Alan MarshalJohn Ashwood
- Roddy McDowallJohn Ashwood II as a Boy
- Frank MorganHiram Porter Dunn
- Van JohnsonSam Bennett
- C. Aubrey SmithWalter Forsythe
- May WhittyNanny
- Gladys CooperJean Ashwood
- Peter LawfordJohn Ashwood II as a Young Man
- John WarburtonReggie Ashwood
- Jill EsmondRosamund
- Brenda ForbesGwennie