Ann Doran, Beulah Bondi, Cary Grant

Julie (Irene Dunne) and Roger (Cary Grant) are a love-struck married couple who desperately want to have a child. Unfortunately, an earthquake causes a pregnant Julie to lose the baby she's carrying. ...( read more  read more... )The two attempt to rise above it and adopt to fulfill their dreams of parenthood, but when tragedy strikes again, it threatens to tear them apart for good. One of Hollywood's Golden Age directors, George Stevens, helms this sincere all-star classic.

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Unrated, 120 min.

Directed by: George Stevens

Release Date: January 1, 1941

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DVD Release Date: July 14, 1998

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  • July 11, 2008
    i cry every single time! i guess that makes it a weeper
  • February 17, 2008
    the acting is the dogs bollocks here. cary grant actually made me believe he liked children. wow... a guy who wants children?????? i was starting to feel like i should make a nest or something. what the fook is wrong with me? anyway, lets just say cary grant and irene dunne's (sh...( read more)e's a damn fine looker) acting was convincing. there's not alot else here. the story could be told in five minutes. there's only a small part where it goes slowly. watch it for the acting and realism the two main stars give it
  • November 16, 2007
    After seeing None but the Lonely Heart the other day, and hearing Robert Osborne and Jack Klugman compare it to Penny Serenade, I had high hopes for this. Don't get me wrong, it's good. It's much less Cary Grantish Cary Grant. And Irene Dunne is always worth the ...( read more)watch.

    Still, I think I suffered a bit from the Van Helsing effect: If you truly expect something to be good, it very often won't be. On the flip side, however, the Van Helsing effect can work to your benefit: If you truly expect something to be bad, it might actually surprise you and turn out to be good.

    I can still recommend this, but it you want to see the best Cary Grant, you must see None but the Lonely Heart

  • November 6, 2009
    Quite sad, but it has a really weird ending. Interesting seeing Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in a tragic film.
  • October 17, 2009
    Great movie, I'd love to see it again but I can't find it on this site.
  • May 1, 2009
    A break from romantic follies which called for serious acting talents. Cary Grant is paired with Irene Dunne yet again! They go together well but seem to have forgotten it in theis film.
  • September 30, 2008
    I love this movie THIS is a weepie!
  • August 15, 2008
    Xq para cada momnto exist una cancion... y n cada tragedia ay una alegria :)
  • June 2, 2008
    Have 2 boxes of tissues ready!!

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  • jbcfulcher
    February 12, 2007
    yes it is and glad you agree it's beautiful but others don't so until someone watches it they shouldn't make neg. remarks about it just because it's old
  • carolbonarde
    January 9, 2007
    Is that the one that they adopt a little girl? If it is, it's SO sad! But beautiful! *snif*

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