This Happy Breed (1944)

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A Sweeping Panorama of Living

A chronicle of the lives of the Gibbons family, from shortly after the end of the First World War to the beginning of the Second.

• Released: 1944-05-28
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 65 votes

Directed by David Lean.

Top cast

• Robert Newton as Frank Gibbons
• Celia Johnson as Ethel Gibbons
• Amy Veness as Mrs. Flint
• Alison Leggatt as Aunt Sylvia
• Stanley Holloway as Bob Mitchell
• John Mills as Billy Mitchell
• Kay Walsh as Queenie Gibbons
• Eileen Erskine as Vi Gibbons
• John Blythe as Reg Gibbons
• Guy Verney as Sam Leadbitter

Full cast & crew

Where to watch This Happy Breed

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Darkroom, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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