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6.5 / 10 IMDb December 25, 1946 1h 37m
Penny Addams lives in a constant state of depression stemming from the trauma of her father's death when she was just a young girl. Her brother, Chase, and stepmother, Lee, work to help Penny process her grief through psychotherapy and revisiting their past, but only the revelation of long-buried family secrets -- including her mother's secret lover and the true nature of her father's death -- can bring Penny out of her intense despair.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
December 25, 1946
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Revenue
$2,657,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Claudette Colbert
as Lee Addams
Walter Pidgeon
as Chris Matthews
June Allyson
as Penny Addams
Lionel Barrymore
as Dr. Rossiger
Robert Sterling
as Chase N. Addams
Marshall Thompson
as Brandon Reynolds
Elizabeth Patterson
as Mrs. Stover
Richard Derr
as Larry Addams
Patricia Medina
as Kay Burns
Eily Malyon
as Miss Hunter
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Anne Lacey
as Penny as a Child
Dwayne Hickman
as Chase as a Child
Barbara Billingsley
as Sales Clerk
Anna Q. Nilsson
as Dr. Rossiger's Secretary
King Baggot
as Man at Graduation Ceremony
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Joan Beeks
as Saleswoman
Ruth Brady
as Saleswoman
Chester Clute
as Old Man
Hume Cronyn
as Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
Frank Darien
as Mr. Wiggins
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAdvertisement
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