Till We Meet Again (1944 film)

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Till We Meet Again
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Frank Borzage
Screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee
Produced byDavid Lewis
Starring Ray Milland
Barbara Britton
Walter Slezak
Lucile Watson
Konstantin Shayne
Vladimir Sokoloff
Mona Freeman
Cinematography Theodor Sparkuhl
Edited by Elmo Veron
Music by David Buttolph
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • August 30, 1944 (1944-08-30)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Till We Meet Again is a 1944 American drama film directed by Frank Borzage, written by Lenore J. Coffee, and starring Ray Milland, Barbara Britton, Walter Slezak, Lucile Watson, Konstantin Shayne, Vladimir Sokoloff and Mona Freeman. [1] [2] [3] It was released on August 30, 1944, by Paramount Pictures.

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Plot

A nun helps a downed U.S. pilot escape the Nazis during World War 2.

Cast

Radio adaptation

Till We Meet Again was presented on the Kate Smith Hour September 24, 1944. Jeanne Cagney and Franchot Tone starred in the adaptation. [4]

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References

  1. "Till We Meet Again (1944) - Overview". TCM.com. 1944-08-29. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  2. P.P.K. (1944-08-30). "Movie Review - Till We Meet Again - THE SCREEN; Ray Milland, Barbara Britton Take Roles of Aviator and Nun in 'Till We Meet Again,' the Newcomer at the Rivoli". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  3. "Till We Meet Again". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  4. "Comedy". The Lincoln Star. September 24, 1944. p. 28. Retrieved May 31, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
A WWII pilot (Milland)with vital information for the allies is shot down in Nazi occupied France. A young nun(Britton)sacrifices to help him escape.