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  • Happy Land (1943)
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    73 min | Drama, Romance, War
Happy Land (1943)
Approved
73 min | Drama, Romance, War

When his son is killed in WWII, druggist Lew Marsh is convinced that his boy died far too soon, never getting to appreciate the good things in life. Bitter and depressed Lew nearly gives up on life himself until a special visitor shows up.
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Director
Writers
Kathryn Scola (screenplay) | Julien Josephson (screenplay) | MacKinlay Kantor (from the novel by)
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Cinematographer
Joseph LaShelle (as Joseph La Shaelle)
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Updated Nov 10, 1943

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Nov 10, 1943 (United States)
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47 cast members
Name Known for
Don Ameche
Lew Marsh Lew Marsh   See fewer
Frances Dee
Agnes Marsh Agnes Marsh   See fewer
Ann Rutherford
Lenore Prentiss Lenore Prentiss   See fewer
Cara Williams
Gretchen Barry Gretchen Barry   See fewer
Richard Crane
Russell 'Rusty' Marsh Russell 'Rusty' Marsh   See fewer
Harry Morgan
Anton 'Tony' Cavrek (as Henry Morgan) Anton 'Tony' Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)   See fewer
Minor Watson
Judge Colvin Judge Colvin   See fewer
Dickie Moore
Peter Orcutt Peter Orcutt   See fewer
June Preston
Mrs. Prentiss daughter Mrs. Prentiss daughter   See fewer
Richard Abbott
Reverend Wood (uncredited) Reverend Wood (uncredited)   See fewer
Jackie Averill
Tod (uncredited) Tod (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Baldwin
Jake Hibbs (uncredited) Jake Hibbs (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph E. Bernard
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Bronson
Mattie Dyer (uncredited) Mattie Dyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Cooley
Teacher (uncredited) Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Mrs. Schneider (uncredited) Mrs. Schneider (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dilson
Charles Clayton (uncredited) Charles Clayton (uncredited)   See fewer
Ned Dobson Jr.
Jackie (uncredited) Jackie (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dudley
Old Man Bowers (uncredited) Old Man Bowers (uncredited)   See fewer
Elvin Field
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Reed Hadley
Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited) Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
Darla Hood
Lenore Prentiss - Age 12 (uncredited) Lenore Prentiss - Age 12 (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Shep Wayne (uncredited) Shep Wayne (uncredited)   See fewer
Pass Le Noir
Dr. Hammond (uncredited) Dr. Hammond (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Masengale
Arch (uncredited) Arch (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Mills
Bud (uncredited) Bud (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt Moore
Mr. Prentiss (uncredited) Mr. Prentiss (uncredited)   See fewer
Roseanne Murray
Mrs. Velma Jacobson (uncredited) Mrs. Velma Jacobson (uncredited)   See fewer
William J. O'Brien
Chris - Drugstore Counterman (uncredited) Chris - Drugstore Counterman (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar O'Shea
Father Case (uncredited) Father Case (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Olsen
Rusty - Age 5 (uncredited) Rusty - Age 5 (uncredited)   See fewer
Irving Pichel
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Aileen Pringle
Mrs. Prentiss (uncredited) Mrs. Prentiss (uncredited)   See fewer
Juanita Quigley
Sally Pierce (uncredited) Sally Pierce (uncredited)   See fewer
James J. Smith
Everett Moore (uncredited) Everett Moore (uncredited)   See fewer
Houseley Stevenson
Sam Watson (uncredited) Sam Watson (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Stevenson
Mr. MacMurray (uncredited) Mr. MacMurray (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferris Taylor
Mayor (uncredited) Mayor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Thomas
Sam Kendall (uncredited) Sam Kendall (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Thompson
Andy Jacobson (uncredited) Andy Jacobson (uncredited)   See fewer
William Weber
Bill Beecher (uncredited) Bill Beecher (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Weigel
Pop Schmidt (uncredited) Pop Schmidt (uncredited)   See fewer
James West
Rusty - Ages 12 to 16 (uncredited) Rusty - Ages 12 to 16 (uncredited)   See fewer
Leigh Whipper
Old Ben (uncredited) Old Ben (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Wickes
Emmy (uncredited) Emmy (uncredited)   See fewer
Natalie Wood
Little Girl Who Drops Ice Cream Cone (uncredited) Little Girl Who Drops Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)   See fewer
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