The Sun Comes Up

"A grand threesome who will win your heart!"

1949 1h 33m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and his dog.

“A grand threesome who will win your heart!”

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Cast

Jeanette MacDonald
Helen Lorfield Winter
Lloyd Nolan
Thomas I. Chandler
Claude Jarman Jr.
Jerry
Lewis Stone
Arthur Norton
Percy Kilbride
Mr. Willie B. Williegood
Nicholas Joy
Victor Alvord
Margaret Hamilton
Mrs. Golightly
Hope Landin
Mrs. Pope

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Thorpe
Writers: Margaret Fitts, William Ludwig, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Lassie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Thorpe, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by André Previn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cotton Warburton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jeanette MacDonald and Lloyd Nolan and Claude Jarman Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Thorpe directs. Ray June behind the camera. André Previn scores. Cotton Warburton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Lassie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Richard Thorpe, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by André Previn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Cotton Warburton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jeanette MacDonald and Lloyd Nolan and Claude Jarman Jr. carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A grand threesome who will win your heart!".
10IMDB entry: tt0040849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.