Seven Days' Leave

1942 1h 27m EN

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7.3

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5.9

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 3★5.9IMDB · 385

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Soldier Johnny Grey is engaged to marry singer Mapy Cortes, but his plans go awry when he learns that he is the heir to $100,000 from his great-grandfather -- a bequest that comes with a catch: before claiming the money, Johnny must marry a descendant of his great-grandfather's Civil War enemy, General Havelock-Allen. Not wanting to disrupt his planned marriage to Mapy, Johnny must figure out how to concoct a temporary marriage-of-convenience with the descendant -- who turns out to be the beautiful Terry Havelock-Allen.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Victor Mature
Johnny Grey
Lucille Ball
Terry Havalok-Allen
Harold Peary
Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve
Mapy Cortés
Mapy (as Mapy Cortes)
Ginny Simms
Ginny Simms
Freddy Martin
Freddy Martin
Marcy McGuire
Mickey Havalok-Allen
Arnold Stang
Bitsy Slater

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Whelan
Writers: Kenneth Earl, Ralph Spence, Curtis Kenyon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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84 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 Tim Whelan, shot by Robert De Grasse. 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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Editor Robert Wise shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Victor Mature and Lucille Ball and Harold Peary carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tim Whelan directs. Robert De Grasse behind the camera. Robert Wise cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tim Whelan, shot by Robert De Grasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Robert Wise shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Victor Mature and Lucille Ball and Harold Peary carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0035307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.