Janie Gets Married

1946 1h 29m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Newlywed Janie's (Joan Leslie) World War II-veteran husband (Robert Hutton) goes to work at her father's (Edward Arnold) newspaper.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joan Leslie
Janie Conway
Robert Hutton
Dick Lawrence
Edward Arnold
Charles Conway
Ann Harding
Lucille Conway
Robert Benchley
John Van Brunt
Dorothy Malone
Sgt. Spud Lee
Richard Erdman
Lt. 'Scooper' Nolan (as Dick Erdman)
Donald Meek
Harley P. Stowers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Sherman
Writers: Agnes Christine Johnston
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent Sherman, shot by Carl E. Guthrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

ERA

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Joan Leslie and Robert Hutton and Edward Arnold carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vincent Sherman directs. Carl E. Guthrie behind the camera. Friedrich Hollaender scores. Christian Nyby cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vincent Sherman, shot by Carl E. Guthrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christian Nyby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joan Leslie and Robert Hutton and Edward Arnold carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0038652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.