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Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager

It happens in the best of families. But you'd never think it could happen to her!

19427.41h 57m

Overview

A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.

Directed by Irving Rapper
Written by Casey Robinson, Olive Higgins Prouty
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
Box OfficeBudget: $877KRevenue: $4.2M

Top Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Charlotte Vale

Paul Henreid

Paul Henreid

Jeremiah 'Jerry' Duvaux Durrance

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Dr. Jaquith

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Mrs. Henry Vale

Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

June Vale

John Loder

John Loder

Elliot Livingston

Ilka Chase

Ilka Chase

Lisa Vale

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Deb McIntyre

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Mr. Thompson

Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

Miss Trask

Themes & Keywords

transformationcruisebuenos aires, argentinaloveblack and whitepsychiatristnervous breakdowninsecuritypsychiatryspinstermother daughter relationshipmiddle age

About Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager is a romance, drama film released in 1942 exploring themes of transformation, cruise, buenos aires, argentina, love, black and white, psychiatrist. Directed by Irving Rapper, it stars Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains. A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.

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