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This Happy Breed
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This Happy Breed

1944-05-28 · 111 min · ★ 7.1

Drama

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.

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Directors
David Lean
Production companies
Cineguild, Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 900,000

Top Cast

Robert NewtonRobert NewtonFrank Gibbons
Celia JohnsonCelia JohnsonEthel Gibbons
Amy VenessAmy VenessMrs. Flint
Alison LeggattAlison LeggattAunt Sylvia
Stanley HollowayStanley HollowayBob Mitchell
John MillsJohn MillsBilly Mitchell
Kay WalshKay WalshQueenie Gibbons
Eileen ErskineVi Gibbons
John BlytheJohn BlytheReg Gibbons
Guy VerneySam Leadbitter
Betty FleetwoodPhyllis Blake
Merle TottenhamMerle TottenhamEdie
Mabel EtheringtonWoman in Crowd
Jack MayJack MayMourner
Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierNarrator (voice)

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