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The Impatient Years
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The Impatient Years

They found the answer to WAR-TIME MARRIAGES in the middle of a KISS!

1944 91 min ★ 6.4 (9) Released
Comedy Drama Romance

Standing before a divorce court judge are Sergeant Andy Anderson and Janie Anderson asking him to dissolve their marriage. Janie's father, William Smith, objects and the judge allows him to give his version of their story. They had met in San Francisco fifteen months earlier and, after knowing each other only three days, had gotten married. Andy was sent overseas the day after the wedding and when he returns and despite the fact that Janie had borne him a son, they find they are almost strangers. Mr. Smith suggests, and the judge orders, that if they retrace their actions over the four days they knew each other they would regain their love.

Original title
The Impatient Years
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$600,000
Revenue
Keywords 3
divorce judge marriage
Cast 14
Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Janie Anderson

Lee Bowman

Lee Bowman

Andy Anderson

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

William Smith

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Judge

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Henry Fairchild

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Minister

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Minister's wife

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Hotel Clerk

Bob Haymes

Bob Haymes

Singer

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Marriage Clerk

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Top Sergeant

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Counterman

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Attorney

Crew 4
Jean Louis

Jean Louis

Costume Design

Irving Cummings

Irving Cummings

Director

Irving Cummings

Irving Cummings

Producer

Edward Bernds

Edward Bernds

Sound

Gallery 7
US Release Dates 1

Sep 10, 1944

Theatrical

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