This Happy Breed (1944)

Name: This Happy Breed
Genre: Drama
Released: 1944
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Amy Veness, Alison Leggatt, Stanley Holloway

1h 55m United Kingdom

Drama

Plot

Frank Gibbons comes home from military service in 1919, settling into a middle-class row house in the suburbs with his wife Ethel, her nagging mother Mrs. Flint, sister-in-law Sylvia, and their three children. As the years unfold, the family's life is a blend of bickering and making up, punctuated by labor strikes, community celebrations, and the looming shadow of another World War. This slice-of-life narrative captures the essence of middle-class struggles and the resilience of family ties amidst societal changes and personal conflicts.

Cast

Robert Newton Celia Johnson Amy Veness Alison Leggatt Stanley Holloway John Mills Kay Walsh Eileen Erskine John Blythe Guy Verney Betty Fleetwood Merle Tottenham Mabel Etherington Jack May Laurence Olivier

This Happy Breed (1944)

Plot

Cast

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