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The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

The Love of Women in Their Eyes... The Salt of the Sea in Their Blood!

19406.61h 45m

Overview

The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.

Directed by John Ford
Written by Dudley Nichols, Eugene O'Neill
Produced by John Ford, Walter Wanger
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Top Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Ole Olsen

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Driscoll

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Smitty

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Cocky

Wilfrid Lawson

Wilfrid Lawson

Captain

John Qualen

John Qualen

Axel

Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick

Freda

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Yank

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Donkeyman

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Davis

Themes & Keywords

combatmachine gunfreighter

About The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home is a drama, war film released in 1940 exploring themes of combat, machine gun, freighter. Directed by John Ford, it stars John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter. The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.

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