Because of Him (1946)
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As appealing as ever in 1946, Deanna Durbin was admittedly getting a bit long in tooth for her ingenue-like role in Because of Him. Durbin is cast as Kim Walker, an aspiring actress determined to become the protegee of famed Broadway actor/producer Sheridan (Charles Laughton). The only person not… More As appealing as ever in 1946, Deanna Durbin was admittedly getting a bit long in tooth for her ingenue-like role in Because of Him. Durbin is cast as Kim Walker, an aspiring actress determined to become the protegee of famed Broadway actor/producer Sheridan (Charles Laughton). The only person not charmed by Kim's herculean efforts to achieve stardom is playwright Paul Taylor (Franchot Tone), who balks when ordered to write a play for her. But even Taylor is won over by fadeout time, leaving Sheridan, who'd also had designs on Kim, in the lurch. Evidently intended as a "straight" comedy, Because of Him was turned into a musical at the last minute, with a handful of pleasant but irrelevant songs wedged into the proceedings. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Wallace
- Written By
- Edmund Beloin
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 24, 1946 Limited
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
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Cast
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Deanna Durbin
as Kim Walker
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Franchot Tone
as Paul Taylor, The Playwright
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Charles Laughton
as Sheridan
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Helen Broderick
as Nora
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Stanley Ridges
as Charlie Gilbert
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Donald Meek
as Martin
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Charles Halton
as Mr. Dunlap
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Regina Wallace
as Head Nurse
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Douglas Wood
as Samuel Hargood
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Lynn Whitney
as Martha Manners
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Helen Bennett
as Reporter (uncredited)
