Happy Land

Nov 10, 1943

1h 13m

★ 6.2

A great story of two people who found themselves only after they thought they lost all!

Overview

An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

War

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Happy Land Trailers

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Cast

Lew Marsh

Don Ameche

Agnes Marsh

Frances Dee

Edward "Gramp" Marsh

Harry Carey

Lenore Prentiss

Ann Rutherford

Gretchen Barry

Cara Williams

Rusty Marsh

Richard Crane

Tony Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)

Harry Morgan

Judge Colvin

Minor Watson

Peter Orcutt

Dickie Moore

Reverend Wood (uncredited)

Richard Abbott

Tod (uncredited)

Jackie Averill

Jake Hibbs (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

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