The Long Voyage Home (1940)
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65% of users liked it
(589 ratings)
John Ford welded four of Eugene O'Neill's one-act plays about the sea, Bound East for Cardiff, The Long Voyage Home, The Zone, and Moon of the Caribees, into this melancholy film about wayfaring seamen, changing the setting from the turn of the century to WWII. This was O'Neill's… More John Ford welded four of Eugene O'Neill's one-act plays about the sea, Bound East for Cardiff, The Long Voyage Home, The Zone, and Moon of the Caribees, into this melancholy film about wayfaring seamen, changing the setting from the turn of the century to WWII. This was O'Neill's favorite of the films based on his work, and he watched it often enough to eventually wear out his print. After a night of revelry in the West Indies, the crew of the SS Glencairn return to the tramp steamer and set sail for Baltimore. They're a varied lot, from middle-aged Irishman Driscoll (Thomas Mitchell), to the young Swedish ex-farmer Ole Olsen (John Wayne), to the brooding Lord Jim-like Englishman Smitty (Ian Hunter). After the ship picks up a load of dynamite in Baltimore, the rough seas they encounter become especially nerve-racking to the crew, who are also concerned that Smitty might be a German spy. ~ Michael Costello, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Ford
- Written By
- Dudley Nichols, Eugene O'Neill
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 11, 1940 Wide
- Studio
- Criterion Collection
Critic Reviews
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Austin Kennedy, Film Geek Central
It's not the most focused and sustained movie, but the solid acting and elegant direction elevate this to another level. What could have been a routine melodrama ends up being quite a classy production.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
An eerily beautiful wartime film.
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Christopher Lloyd, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Less a plot-driven movie than a meandering look at the nomadic men who make their lives on the high seas for various reasons.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Shot by master cinematographer Gregg Toland, this is one of John Ford's most visually expressive film, one that also features the young John Wayne in a strong performance
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Mainly noted for the quality innovative photography done by cinematographer Gregg Toland.
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Cast
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John Wayne
as Ole Olsen
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Thomas Mitchell
as Aloysius Driscoll
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Ian Hunter
as Thomas "Smitty" Fenwick
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Barry Fitzgerald
as Cocky
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Wilfred Lawson
as Captain
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Mildred Natwick
as Freda
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John Qualen
as Axel Swanson
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Ward Bond
as Yank
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Arthur Shields
as Donkeyman
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Joe Sawyer
as Davis
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J.M. Kerrigan
as Limehouse crimp
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Rafaela Ottiano
as Tropical Woman
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Billy Bevan
as Joe Limehouse barman
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Danny Borzage
as Tim
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Bing Conley
as Limehouse Roustabout
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Carmen D'Antonio
as Bumboat Girl, Girls in Canoe
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Lowell Drew
as Blind Man
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James Flavin
as Dock Policeman
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Constantin Frenke
as Narvey
- J. Warren Kerrigan
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Guy Kingsford
as London Policeman
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Elena Martinez
as Bumboat Girl
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Cyril McLaglen
as First Mate
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Art Miles
as Captain of Amindra
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Carmen Morales
as Bumboat Girl
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Lionel Pape
as Mr. Clifton
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Robert Perry
as Paddy
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Constantine Romanoff
as Big Frank
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Lee Shumway
as Dock Policeman
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Wyndham Standing
as British Naval Officer
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Sammy Stein
as Seaman
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Harry Tenbrook
as Max
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Douglas Walton
as Young 2nd Mate on 'Glencairn'
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Blue Washington
as Cook
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David Hilary Hughes
as Scotty
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Jack Pennick
as Johnny Bergman
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Harry Woods
as First Mate of Amindra
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Judith Linden
as Bumboat Girl
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Tina Menard
as Bumboat Girl
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Leslie Sketchley
as London Policeman
- Lita Cortez
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Jane Crowley
as Kate
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Ky Robinson
as Limehouse Roustabout
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Maureen Roden-Ryan
as Mag
- Wilfrid Lawson
