Summaries

A mother struggles to maintain normalcy at home as D-Day nears. With lodgers, absent children in the Navy, and no war job, she questions her choice to remain a housewife when her son's ship is damaged.

Life on the home front during World War 2. Martha Dacre tries to keep her home running as normal, during the run up to the D-Day landings. With several lodgers to contend with, and her son and daughter away serving in the Navy, she has chosen to stay as a housewife. After her son's ship is damaged during the landings, she begins to regret not taking a war job.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • based on play
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jul 14, 1949
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Margate, Kent, England, UK
Production companies Two Cities Films Paul Soskin Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 24m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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