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Happy Land

NR

1943

73 minutes

DramaFantasyWar

Overview

An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.

Top Cast

Don Ameche headshot

Don Ameche

Lew Marsh

Frances Dee headshot

Frances Dee

Agnes Marsh

Harry Carey headshot

Harry Carey

Edward "Gramp" Marsh

Ann Rutherford headshot

Ann Rutherford

Lenore Prentiss

Cara Williams headshot

Cara Williams

Gretchen Barry

Richard Crane headshot

Richard Crane

Rusty Marsh

Harry Morgan headshot

Harry Morgan

Tony Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)

Minor Watson headshot

Minor Watson

Judge Colvin

Dickie Moore headshot

Dickie Moore

Peter Orcutt

Richard Abbott headshot

Richard Abbott

Reverend Wood (uncredited)

Jackie Averill headshot

Jackie Averill

Tod (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin headshot

Walter Baldwin

Jake Hibbs (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard headshot

Joseph E. Bernard

Clerk (uncredited)

Lillian Bronson headshot

Lillian Bronson

Mattie Dyer (uncredited)

Marjorie Cooley headshot

Marjorie Cooley

Teacher (uncredited)

Adeline De Walt Reynolds headshot

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Mrs. Schneider (uncredited)

John Dilson headshot

John Dilson

Charles Clayton (uncredited)

Ned Dobson Jr. headshot

Ned Dobson Jr.

Jackie (uncredited)

Robert Dudley headshot

Robert Dudley

Old Man Bowers (uncredited)

Elvin Field headshot

Elvin Field

Joe (uncredited)

Reed Hadley headshot

Reed Hadley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Darla Hood headshot

Darla Hood

Lenore Prentiss, age 12 (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee headshot

Milton Kibbee

Shep Wayne (uncredited)

Pass Le Noir headshot

Pass Le Noir

Dr. Hammond (uncredited)

Terry Masengale headshot

Terry Masengale

Arch (uncredited)

Edwin Mills headshot

Edwin Mills

Bud (uncredited)

Matt Moore headshot

Matt Moore

Mr. Prentiss (uncredited)

Roseanne Murray headshot

Roseanne Murray

Mrs. Velma Jacobson (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien headshot

William J. O'Brien

Chris (uncredited)

Larry Olsen headshot

Larry Olsen

Rusty, age 5 (uncredited)

Oscar O'Shea headshot

Oscar O'Shea

Father Case (uncredited)

Irving Pichel headshot

Irving Pichel

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

June Preston headshot

June Preston

Mrs. Prentiss' Daughter (uncredited)

Aileen Pringle headshot

Aileen Pringle

Mrs. Prentiss (uncredited)

Juanita Quigley headshot

Juanita Quigley

Sally Pierce (uncredited)

James J. Smith headshot

James J. Smith

Everett Moore (uncredited)

Houseley Stevenson headshot

Houseley Stevenson

Sam Watson (uncredited)

Tom Stevenson headshot

Tom Stevenson

Mr. MacMurray (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor headshot

Ferris Taylor

Mayor (uncredited)

Bernard Thomas headshot

Bernard Thomas

Sam Kendall (uncredited)

Larry Thompson headshot

Larry Thompson

Andy Jacobson (uncredited)

William Weber headshot

William Weber

Bill Beecher (uncredited)

Paul Weigel headshot

Paul Weigel

Pop Schmidt (uncredited)

James West headshot

James West

Rusty, ages 12 to 16 (uncredited)

Leigh Whipper headshot

Leigh Whipper

Old Ben (uncredited)

Mary Wickes headshot

Mary Wickes

Emmy (uncredited)

Natalie Wood headshot

Natalie Wood

Little Girl Dropping Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)