CinemaOSMovie · 1949 · 1h 33m

The Sun Comes Up

A grand threesome who will win your heart!

62%(6)IMDbActionFamilyDramaAdventure

Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and his dog.

Directed byRichard Thorpe

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
EN
Released
May 12, 1949
Budget
$1,659,000
Revenue
$2,044,000
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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The Sun Comes Up (Original Theatrical Trailer)

The Sun Comes Up (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Helen Lorfield Winter

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Thomas I. Chandler

Claude Jarman Jr.

Claude Jarman Jr.

Jerry

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Arthur Norton

Percy Kilbride

Percy Kilbride

Mr. Willie B. Williegood

Nicholas Joy

Nicholas Joy

Victor Alvord

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Mrs. Golightly

Hope Landin

Hope Landin

Mrs. Pope

Esther Somers

Esther Somers

Susan, the maid

Creative team
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe
Written by
Margaret Fitts
William Ludwig
Produced by
Robert Sisk

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