

If Tomorrow Comes
1971-12-07 · 73 min · ★ 7.5
In California, a young Caucasian girl and a Japanese-American boy defy local prejudices and secretly marry on Dec. 7, 1941, minutes before Pearl Harbor is attacked.
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- Directors
- George McCowan
- Production companies
- Aaron Spelling Productions, ABC
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Patty DukeEileen Phillips
Frank Michael LiuDavid Tayanaka
Anne BaxterMiss Cramer
James WhitmoreFrank Phillips
Pat HingleSheriff
MakoTadashi
John McLiamFather Miller
Beulah QuoMidori
Michael McGreeveyHarlan Phillips
Kay StewartHelen Phillips
Bennett OhtaHachiro
Bert RemsenCoslow
Michael FoxJudgeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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