They Meet Again

They Meet Again
They Meet Again
Directed by	Erle C. Kenton
Written by	Peter Milne (story); Peter Milne (screenplay) and; Maurice Leo (screenplay)
Produced by	William Stephens
Starring	Jean Hersholt ; Dorothy Lovett ; Robert Baldwin
Cinematography	Frank Redman
Edited by	Alex Troffey
Music by	C. Bakaleinikoff
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	July 11, 1941;
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated November 09, 2025

They Meet Again is a 1941 American drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, and Robert Baldwin.^[2] It is one of the series of six Dr. Christian films released by RKO Pictures.

Plot

Dr. Paul Christian is giving a party for Janie Webster, a motherless little girl of nine, with a fine singing voice. But, as her father, Bob Webster, is about to leave the bank where he works to go to the celebration, a shortage is found in his books. for which he is held responsible, jailed, and subsequently, in a court trial is found guilty.

Cast

Jean Hersholt as Dr. Paul Christian
Dorothy Lovett as Judy Price
Maude Eburne as Mrs. Hastings
Neil Hamilton as Governor John C. North
Anne Bennett as Janie Webster
Barton Yarborough as Bob Webster
Arthur Hoyt as Redmond, Governor's Secretary
John Dilson as William Merrill Sr.
Frank Melton as William Merrill Jr.
Leon Tyler as Dick
Milton Kibbee as Defense Attorney Larkin
Gus Glassmire as Judge Ed Ellis
Patsy Parsons as Susie
Meredith Howard as Gertrude

Soundtrack

Anne Bennett - "When Love Is New" (Lyrics by Jack Owens, music by Claude Sweeten)
Anne Bennett - "In the Make Believe Land of Dreams" (Written by Jack Owens)
Patsy Parsons - "Get Alive" (Written by Jack Owens)
Leon Tyler - "The Rhythm Is Red an' White an' Blue" (Lyrics by David Gregory, music by Al Moss)
Anne Bennett - "Au Forse E Lut" (aria from La Traviata ) (Written by Giuseppe Verdi)

References

↑ "They Meet Again: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
↑ Fetrow p.512

Bibliography

Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.

External links

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[1] "They Meet Again: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 13, 2014.

[2] Fetrow p.512

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