The Impatient Years (1944)

  • NR
  • 09/10/1944 (US)
  • Comedy, Romance, Drama
  • 1h 31m

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

Overview

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.

Virginia Van Upp

Screenplay

Irving Cummings

Director

Cast

Jean Arthur's headshot

Jean Arthur

Janie Anderson
Lee Bowman's headshot

Lee Bowman

Andy Anderson
Charles Coburn's headshot

Charles Coburn

William Smith
Edgar Buchanan's headshot

Edgar Buchanan

Judge
Charley Grapewin's headshot

Charley Grapewin

Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy
Phil Brown's headshot

Phil Brown

Henry Fairchild
Harry Davenport's headshot

Harry Davenport

Minister
Jane Darwell's headshot

Jane Darwell

Minister's wife

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