Random Harvest (1942)
Random Harvest (1942)
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Ronald Colman
Charles Rainier
Greer Garson
Paula
Philip Dorn
Dr. Jonathan Benet
Susan Peters
Kitty
Henry Travers
Dr. Sims
Reginald Owen
'Biffer'
Bramwell Fletcher
Harrison
Rhys Williams
Sam
Una O'Connor
Tobacconist
Aubrey Mather
Sheldon
Margaret Wycherly
Mrs. Deventer
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Arthur Margetson
Chetwynd
Claudine West
Writer
Melville Cooper
George
George Froeschel
Writer
Alan Napier
Julian
Arthur Wimperis
Writer
Jill Esmond
Lydia
James Hilton
Writer
Marta Linden
Jill
Ann Richards
Bridget
Sidney Franklin
Producer
Herbert Stothart
Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 17, 1942
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 6m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
Random Harvest is a 1942 American romantic drama film based on the 1941 James Hilton novel of the same title, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Claudine West, George Froeschel, and Arthur Wimperis adapted the novel for the screen, and received an Academy Award nomination. The novel keeps the true identity of Paula/Margaret a secret until the very end, something that would have been impossible in a film, where characters’ faces must be seen. This meant that the movie had to take a very different approach to the story. The film stars Ronald Colman as a shellshocked, amnesiac World War I veteran, and Greer Garson as his love interest.
The film was an instant commercial success and was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Colman, Best Supporting Actress for Susan Peters, Best Director for Mervyn LeRoy and Best Picture. Garson, whose performance was well-received, was nominated for and won the Academy Award for Best Actress that year for her role in Mrs. Miniver.