In 1945, during a 48-hour leave, a soldier accidentally meets a girl at Pennsylvania Station and spends his leave with her, eventually falling in love with the lovely New Yorker.
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| Judy Garland | ... |
Alice Maybery
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| Robert Walker | ... |
Corporal Joe Allen
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| James Gleason | ... |
Al Henry
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
The Drunk
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| Marshall Thompson | ... |
Bill
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| Lucile Gleason | ... |
Mrs. Al Henry
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| Ruth Brady | ... |
Helen
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| Eddie Acuff | ... |
First Subway Official (uncredited)
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| Florence Allen | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Jack Arkin | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| Jessie Arnold | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Paulita Arvizu | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| King Baggot | ... |
Man in Subway (uncredited)
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| William Bailey | ... |
Seal Act Spectator in Park / Subway Passenger (uncredited)
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| E.J. Ballantine | ... |
Hymie Schwartz (uncredited)
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| Charles Bates | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Jack Baxley | ... |
Information Clerk (uncredited)
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Bunny Beatty | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Barbara Bedford | ... |
USO Manager (uncredited)
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| Mary Benoit | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Mary Bovard | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Volta Boyer | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| Al Bridge | ... |
Second Subway Official (uncredited)
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| Steve Brodie | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Ensign (uncredited)
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Sally Ann Brown | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Paul E. Burns | ... |
Counter Man (uncredited)
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Jack Carrington | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| Joan Carroll | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Tony Carson | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Douglas Carter | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Lucille Casey | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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| Wally Cassell | ... |
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Professor Type (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Subway Guard (uncredited)
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Lyle Clark | ... |
Sailor in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Michael Henry (uncredited)
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| Ann Codee | ... |
Lady on Bus (uncredited)
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Carol Coombs | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Lucille Curtis | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ruby Dandridge | ... |
Milk Customer (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Ray De Ravenne | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Janna DeLoos | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Ned Dobson Jr. | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Joe Dominguez | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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George Dudley | ... |
Soldier in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Dick Earle | ... |
Observer in Street (uncredited)
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Roger Edens | ... |
Pianist in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Clerk at Blood Lab (uncredited)
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| Dick Elliott | ... |
Friendly Man Offering Directions in Station (uncredited)
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| Kay English | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Estelle Etterre | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Nellie Farrell | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Charles Ferguson | ... |
Passerby on Sidewalk (uncredited)
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| Arthur Freed | ... |
Man Who Gives Matches to Joe Allen in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Joel Friedkin | ... |
Civilian (uncredited)
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| Julie Gibson | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Jon Gilbreath | ... |
Checker (uncredited)
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| Gary Gray | ... |
Little Joe, Boy in Park (uncredited)
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Jane Green | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Herbert Gunn | ... |
Young Officer (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hall | ... |
Sailor at the Astor and Train Station (uncredited)
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| Richard Hall | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Man in Wedding Party (uncredited)
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Tom Herbert | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Hoffman | ... |
Old Woman Painter (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Blood Test Official (uncredited)
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| Reed Howes | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| Teddy Infuhr | ... |
Boy in Park with Sailboat (uncredited)
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Bobby Johnson | ... |
Soldier in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Jimmy Kelly | ... |
Loader (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Subway Guard (uncredited)
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| Charlott Knight | ... |
Reception Clerk (uncredited)
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| Patricia Knox | ... |
Sergeant's Girl (uncredited)
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Michael Knudsen | ... |
Lieutenant in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| Nolan Leary | ... |
Court Attendant (uncredited)
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Jack Lee | ... |
Subway Guard (uncredited)
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| Nan Leslie | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Jack 'Tiny' Lipson | ... |
Garbage Man (uncredited)
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| Babe London | ... |
Laboratory Nurse (uncredited)
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Grace Lord | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Observer in Street (uncredited)
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Beverly Luff | ... |
Girl in Grand Central Station (uncredited)
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| Moyna MacGill | ... |
Luncheonette Lady (uncredited)
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| Gloria Marlen | ... |
Ensign's Girl Under the Clock (uncredited)
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Nita Mathews | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Bert May | ... |
Judge's Assistant (uncredited)
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Beryl McCutcheon | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Sybil Merritt | ... |
Cutie (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Tony (uncredited)
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| Peter Miles | ... |
Boy in Station (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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| Terry Moore | ... |
Girl at Museum (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Train Announcer (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Second Subway Official (uncredited)
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Thomas Murray | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| John Mylong | ... |
Aristocratic Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Alix Nagy | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Robert Nathan | ... |
Man Smoking Pipe (uncredited)
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| Paul Newlan | ... |
Garbage Man (uncredited)
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Georgie Nokes | ... |
Boy in Station (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
Bus Fare Collector (uncredited)
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George Peters | ... |
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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June Pickerell | ... |
Spinster (uncredited)
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Michele Rae | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Rudy Rama | ... |
Florist (uncredited)
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| Robin Raymond | ... |
Check Room Attendant (uncredited)
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Alfred Sabato | ... |
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
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Naomi Scher | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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Dick Scott | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Blood Tester (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Man on Bus (uncredited)
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Florence Stephens | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Doris Stone | ... |
Woman in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Henry Sylvester | ... |
Elderly Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Police Officer Standing Next to Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
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Ethel Tobin | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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Brad Towne | ... |
Sailor in Penn Station (uncredited)
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Marriage Clerk (uncredited)
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| Geraldine Wall | ... |
U.S.O. Receptionist (uncredited)
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Alice Wallace | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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| Constance Weiler | ... |
Magazine Stand Attendant (uncredited)
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Spinster (uncredited)
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Ned Winchester | ... |
Marine in Penn Station (uncredited)
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Jean Wong | ... |
Female waiting for marriage license (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Vincente Minnelli | ||
| Fred Zinnemann | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Robert Nathan | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Joseph Schrank | ... | (screen play by) |
| Paul Gallico | ... | (based on a story by) and |
| Pauline Gallico | ... | (based on a story by) |
Produced by
| Arthur Freed | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Bassman | ||
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | director of photography (as George Folsey) |
Editing by
| George White | ||
Art Direction by
| William Ferrari | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Dorothy Ponedel | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Conway | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Al Shenberg | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mac Alper | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| James Burbridge | ... | unit mixer (uncredited) |
| Standish J. Lambert | ... | effects mixer (uncredited) / re-recordist (uncredited) |
| Robert Shirley | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Newell Sparks | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| William Steinkamp | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Michael Steinore | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| John A. Williams | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Davis | ... | matte paintings camera (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert J. Bronner | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harold Lipstein | ... | camera operator: background shooting, New York City (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costume supervisor |
| Marion Herwood Keyes | ... | associate costume supervisor |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweler (uncredited) / jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Edward Baravalle | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Earl Cates | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Pete Decker | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Ted Duncan | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Bronislau Kaper | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1945) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1945) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1946) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Warner Archive Collection (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Soldier Joe Allen is on a two-day leave in New York, and there he meets Alice. She agrees to show him the sights and they spend the day together. In this short time they find themselves falling in love with each other, and they decide to get married before Joe has to return to camp.
Written by Leon Wolters |
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| Taglines | A story as gay as Spring...exciting as love itself See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,324,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The escalator in the Penn Station scene where Alice loses her shoe heel had unusually high sides to disguise that fact that it wasn't a real escalator at all. Wartime material shortages and restrictions prohibited MGM from building a real escalator, so the studio compromised with a conveyor belt. At no time in the scenes do you actually see escalator steps. See more » |
| Goofs | As they're riding up Fifth Avenue on the bus, she points out Radio City and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Radio City isn't on Fifth Avenue, it's on Sixth Avenue. A moment or so later, as the continue riding up Fifth Avenue, the statue of Atlas at Rockefeller Center is seen in the rear projection background. The statue is directly across from the cathedral, which they should've passed already. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973). See more » |
| Soundtracks | If I Had You See more » |
| Quotes |
Alice Maybery:
Sometimes when a girl dates a soldier she isn't only thinking of herself. She knows he's alone and far away from home and no one to talk to and... What are you staring at? Corporal Joe Allen: You've got brown eyes. See more » |