Thrill of a Romance

May 23, 1945

1h 45m

★ 6.2

Musical bliss with every kiss!

Overview

A soldier falls in love with a newly-married woman after her husband abandons her for a business meeting on their honeymoon.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Thrill of a Romance Trailers

Cast

Thomas Milvaine

Van Johnson

Cynthia Glenn

Esther Williams

Maude Bancroft

Frances Gifford

Hobart Glenn

Henry Travers

Nona Glenn

Spring Byington

Mr. Nils Knudsen

Lauritz Melchior

Tommy Dorsey

Robert G. Delbar

Carleton G. Young

Mrs. Fenway

Ethel Griffies

K.O. Karny

Donald Curtis

Lyonel

Jerry Scott

Julio

Fernando Alvarado

Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.

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4.5

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7.3

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5.6

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6.7

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6.3

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