Smilin' Through (1932)

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Smilin' Through on IMDb 7.0/10 841 votes

Released:
1932-09-24

Overview:
On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally devastated. Carteret spends three decades in seclusion, mostly communing with the spirit of Moonyeen, until he learns that her niece, Kathleen, has become an orphan. He adopts and raises the child as his own but is alarmed when, as a young woman, she falls in love with the son of Moonyeen's murderer.

Director:
Sidney Franklin

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Norma Shearer
    as
    Kathleen / Moonyeen
  • Fredric March
    as
    Kenneth Wayne / Jeremy
  • Leslie Howard
    as
    Sir John Carteret
  • O. P. Heggie
    as
    Dr. Owen
  • Ralph Forbes
    as
    Willie Ainley