Franchot Tone
Johnny Gray
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Synopsis
An Englishwoman travels to America with the twins of a friend who died before finding her wartime husband. Using the friend's documents, she seeks the man she believes should care for the children. Her arrival disrupts a life built on a very different understanding of the past.
Cast
DirectorsLeigh Jason
Historical context
The comedy uses wartime separation and the movement of families across the Atlantic as its starting point. It was an early Eagle-Lion production and passed through several working titles before release.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Franchot Tone — Russell Ball · Public domain
- Ann Richards — unknown (Eagle Lion Films) · Public domain
- Tom Conway — Fred Hendrickson (1894-1946) · Public domain
- Frances Rafferty — Studio Publicity · Public domain
