Since You Went Away (1944)

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A love story of today's love and laughter

In 1943, several people enter, re-enter, and exit the difficult life of a Midwestern family whose patriarch has been called up to war, leaving behind his wife and two teen daughters.

• Released: 1944-06-30
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 56 votes

Directed by John Cromwell.

Top cast

• Claudette Colbert as Anne Hilton
• Jennifer Jones as Jane Hilton
• Joseph Cotten as Tony Willett
• Shirley Temple as Bridget Hilton
• Monty Woolley as William Smollett
• Lionel Barrymore as Clergyman
• Robert Walker as Bill Smollett
• Hattie McDaniel as Fidelia
• Agnes Moorehead as Emily Hawkins
• Alla Nazimova as Zofia Koslowska

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Since You Went Away

• United States: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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