Homecoming (1948)
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- Approved
- 1h 53min
- Drama, Mystery
- May 1948 (USA)
- Movie
At the end of WW2, aboard a repatriation ship, an Army doctor reminisces about his war years while being interviewed by a reporter.
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Cast
| Clark Gable | ... |
Col. Ulysses Delby 'Lee' Johnson (Dr. Johnson)
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| Lana Turner | ... |
Lt. Jane 'Snapshot' McCall
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| Anne Baxter | ... |
Mrs. Penny Johnson
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| John Hodiak | ... |
Dr. Robert Sunday
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| Ray Collins | ... |
Lt. Col. Avery Silver
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| Gladys Cooper | ... |
Mrs. Kirby
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| Cameron Mitchell | ... |
'Monk' Monkevickz
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| Marshall Thompson | ... |
Staff Sgt. 'Mac' McKeen
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| Lurene Tuttle | ... |
Miss Stoker
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Jessica Grayson | ... |
Sarah, Johnson's Maid
(as Jessie Grayson)
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| J. Louis Johnson | ... |
Sol, Johnson's Butler
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Eloise Hardt | ... |
Nurse Aldine Bradford
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John Albright | ... |
Corpsman (uncredited)
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Frank Arnold | ... |
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
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Peggy Badley | ... |
Nurse Betty Simpson (uncredited)
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| Art Baker | ... |
Williams, Reporter on Transport Ship (uncredited)
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| Gregg Barton | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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Nanette Bordeaux | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Nina Borget | ... |
Newswoman (uncredited)
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Thomas E. Breen | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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| James Bush | ... |
Instructor (uncredited)
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| Wally Cassell | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Christy | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| David Clarke | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Louise Colombet | ... |
French Woman (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Edwin Cooper | ... |
Head Surgeon (uncredited)
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
Cigarette Smoker (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Col. Morgan (uncredited)
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Danielle Day | ... |
Young French Girl (uncredited)
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| Leslie Denison | ... |
British Colonel (uncredited)
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Vernon Downing | ... |
British Soldier (uncredited)
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Mimi Doyle | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Phil Dunham | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Mary Jo Ellis | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mary Jane French | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Lisa Golm | ... |
Anna (uncredited)
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| Alan Hale Jr. | ... |
Military Policeman (uncredited)
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Jerry Jerome | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Virginia Keiley | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Michael Kirby | ... |
Corpsman (uncredited)
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Jeanne Lafayette | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Nolan Leary | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Queenie Leonard | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Hobart Manning | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Kay Mansfield | ... |
Mrs. Lovette (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Charles Meredith | ... |
Major on Return Transport Ship (uncredited)
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Charles Miller | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Surgeon (uncredited)
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| Anne Nagel | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| David Newell | ... |
Surgeon (uncredited)
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Jay Norris | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Arthur O'Connell | ... |
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Steve Pendleton | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Frances Pyle | ... |
Red Cross Field Worker (uncredited)
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Dan Quigg | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Parisian Hotel Diner (uncredited)
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William Self | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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George Sherwood | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Robert Skelton | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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J. Lewis Smith | ... |
Corpsman (uncredited)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Col. Norton (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Soldier in Paris Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Airline Attendant (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Soldier in Paris Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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| Aline Towne | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Leo Vandervelde | ... |
Page Boy (uncredited)
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| Geraldine Wall | ... |
Head Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mervyn LeRoy | ||
Written by
| Sidney Kingsley | ... | (story) |
| Jan Lustig | ... | (adaptation) |
| Paul Osborn | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Sidney Franklin | ... | producer |
| Gottfried Reinhardt | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Bronislau Kaper | ||
Cinematography by
| Harold Rosson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John D. Dunning | ... | (as John Dunning) |
Art Direction by
| Randall Duell | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ... | (as Henry W. Grace) |
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| William Kaplan | ... | production manager (as Wm. Kaplan) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Norman Elzer | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Norwood A. Fenton | ... | sound |
| Douglas Shearer | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Virgil Apger | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Isbell | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Robert Martin | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Helen Scovil Roup | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | conductor |
| Harold Byrns | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mollie Kent | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Paul Lund | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Central Motion Picture Exchange (1950) (Japan) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Self-absorbed Dr. Lee Johnson enlists with the Army medical corps during World War II, more out of a feeling that it's "the thing to do" rather than deep-seated patriotism. On his first day, he's put into place by 'Snapshot', a sassy and attractive nurse. Their initial antagonism blossoms into romance. Lee then finds himself torn with guilt over being unfaithful to his wife, Penny, who's waiting for him back home.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | Sometimes when a man comes back there are things he never talks about ! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,654,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to the AFI catalog entry for this film, for the battle scenes in Italy MGM constructed five 35-foot towers, a full-sized evacuation hospital, and more than 100 Army tents at the Lasky-Mesa movie ranch 35 miles outside of Hollywood. The set took three weeks to build and the scenes used hundreds of extras, five cameras and six assistant directors. This was all for a re-creation of the historic capture of the Anzio beachhead in Italy by U.S. and British forces on January 22, 1944. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of the film. Penny Johnson says she followed her husband's movements on a map. During World War II, people in the military had it drilled into them that they could not say anything about where they were in letters sent back home, and to make sure they kept that rule, the mail from soldiers was heavily censored. This has been mentioned in numerous histories of World War II. And my own father's experience with this backs this up. He sailed all over the world during the War and the censors made no attempt to mask the fact that they had opened and read his mail. So, my mother started sending my father a stick of gum in letters to him. But, she always included two --- one for the censor and one for my dad. And most times, that second stick was gone. With Clark Gable being an officer, it's even less likely any information about his movements around Europe would have been available to his wife. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Waterloo Bridge (1940). See more » |