When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
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- Passed
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Romance
- 11 Aug 1939 (USA)
- Movie
A concert pianist unhappily married to a mentally ill woman falls in love with a waitress.
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- Won 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Irene Dunne | ... |
Helen Lawrence
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| Charles Boyer | ... |
Philippe Andre Chagal
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| Barbara O'Neil | ... |
Madeleine Chagal
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| Onslow Stevens | ... |
Jim Holden
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| Nydia Westman | ... |
Lulu
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Betty Dumont
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| Fritz Feld | ... |
Nicholas
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| Eddie Acuff | ... |
Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Maude Allen | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Appleby | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Jane Barnes | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Georgie Billings | ... |
Boy Hiding From Policeman (uncredited)
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| Gladys Blake | ... |
Tenement Resident (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
First Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Policeman at Pier (uncredited)
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| Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Reverend Mr. Morris (uncredited)
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Helen Brown | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Sonny Bupp | ... |
Boy Hiding from Policeman (uncredited)
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| Tommy Bupp | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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George Burton | ... |
Bus Boy (uncredited)
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| Stephen Chase | ... |
Man at Rescue Camp (uncredited)
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Hal E. Chester | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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| Inez Courtney | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Myrtis Crinley | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Boathouse Caretaker (uncredited)
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Army Captain (uncredited)
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| John Dilson | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Bum (uncredited)
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James Eagles | ... |
Bus Boy (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Assistant Manager (uncredited)
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Lillian Elliott | ... |
Character Woman (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Coast Guard Man on Road (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner | ... |
Bus Boy (uncredited)
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| Diana Gibson | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Grace Goodall | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Granger | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Greta Granstedt | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Jennifer Gray | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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John Harmon | ... |
Bus Boy (uncredited)
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| Vinton Hayworth | ... |
Radio Technician (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Wealthy Man (uncredited)
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| Otto Hoffman | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Mr. Brown (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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George Humbert | ... |
Vendor at Pier (uncredited)
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Payne B. Johnson | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Gordon Jones | ... |
Radio Technician (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Man Announcing End Of Strike (uncredited)
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| Mickey Kuhn | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Florence Lake | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Helen Lynd | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Helen MacKellar | ... |
Waitress Who is a Grandmother (uncredited)
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Jerry Marlowe | ... |
Groom (uncredited)
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Kitty McHugh | ... |
Gladys, a Waitress (uncredited)
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| Mira McKinney | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Margaret McWade | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Greta Meyer | ... |
Madeline's Nurse Maid (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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| Constance Moore | ... |
Bride (uncredited)
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| Natalie Moorhead | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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| James C. Morton | ... |
Bill, the Chef (uncredited)
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Ray Nichols | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Farmer's Son (uncredited)
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| Milton Parsons | ... |
Mr. Henderson, the Organist (uncredited)
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| Sally Payne | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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| Steve Pendleton | ... |
Tommy - Busboy (uncredited)
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Doris Rankin | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Refugee Leader at Bus (uncredited)
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Frances Robinson | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Virginia Sale | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Mrs. Dumont's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Man on Bus With Child (uncredited)
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| Landers Stevens | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Milburn Stone | ... |
Head Busboy (uncredited)
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| Stanley Taylor | ... |
Radio Technician (uncredited)
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Bobbe Trefts | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Phillip Trent | ... |
Service Man (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Wine Waiter (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Delmar Watson | ... |
Boy in Wagon (uncredited)
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| Doris Weston | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Claire Whitney | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Dick Winslow | ... |
Accordion Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John M. Stahl | ||
Written by
| James M. Cain | ... | (story "A Modern Cinderella") |
| Dwight Taylor | ... | (screenplay) |
| Herbert J. Biberman | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Aben Kandel | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Charles Kaufman | ... | () (uncredited) |
| John Francis Larkin | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| John M. Stahl | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John J. Mescall | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Milton Carruth | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (as R.A. Gausman) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph A. McDonough | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Martin Obzina | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound supervisor |
| Joe Lapis | ... | sound technician (as Joseph Lapis) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Howard Greer | ... | gowns: Irene Dunne |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director / composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ray Hoadley | ... | press representative (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Proprietary (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1939) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1940) (France) (theatrical) (as Universal Films S.A.)
- Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Criterion Collection (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Kino Lorber (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Romance and heartbreak walk hand-in-hand when Philippe Chagal accidentally meets Helen Lawrence in a restaurant where she is a waitress. Unhappily married to a woman who suffers from mental illness, he is attracted to her and they make a date to go sailing, arriving at Philippe's country home just as a storm is breaking. Helen learns who he is for the first time - a celebrated and famous concert pianist. Falling in love with him, she decides to leave before matters go further. A hurricane hits and their car is crippled by a falling tree. Rising water forces them to seek shelter in the choir loft of a church, where they spend the night. They are rescued in the morning and Helen meets Philippe's wife and learns their story. Helen and Philippe meet again, and Philippe sails to Europe with his wife but promises to come back someday.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | IT LIVES AND BREATHES THE GREATEST MOMENTS OF A WOMAN'S LIFE! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Broadway Theatre - Lubbock Texas - Dec. 22, 1939 - all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | After the movie came out, author James M. Cain sued Universal Pictures and director John M. Stahl for copyright violation. Although the movie was based on Cain's novel, "A Modern Cinderella," Cain claimed the filmmakers had stolen the scene where the two lovers take refuge in a church during a storm from his 1937 novel, "Serenade." Screenwriter Dwight Taylor admitted he'd taken the concept of the church scene from "Serenade," but had written an entirely new scene for the movie. The judge in the case ruled against Cain, saying there were significant differences between the book and movie scenes. The case established the legal principle of "scènes à faire" ("scenes to be written"), which states that certain concepts, settings, and devices (i.e. spy gadgets in spy novels) appear in multiple works of fiction and are therefore not subject to copyright laws. Today, the concept of "scènes à faire" is often used in software copyright cases, where certain types of programs, files, and variables appear in all software packages and cannot be copyrighted. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Interlude (1957). See more » |
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