The Shining Hour
“NOW Joan's a Dancing Bride in a New Heart Drama!”
1938•NR•1h 16m•6.7•Released
DramaRomance
A nightclub dancer shakes the foundations of a wealthy farming family after she marries into it.
Director
Frank Borzage
Writer
Jane Murfin, Ogden Nash, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Joan Crawford
Olivia Riley Linden
Margaret Sullavan
Judy Linden
Robert Young
David Linden
Melvyn Douglas
Henry Linden
Fay Bainter
Hannah Linden
Allyn Joslyn
Roger Q. Franklin
Hattie McDaniel
Belvedere
Oscar O'Shea
Charlie Collins
Frank Albertson
Benny Collins
Harry Barris
Bertie
Granville Bates
Second Man on Plane (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Club Sirocco Doorman (uncredited)
George Chandler
Press Agent (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Henry's Butler (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer
Frank Borzage
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