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Cast
John Payne
as William O. Weatherly
Maureen O'Hara
as Julie Beck Weatherly
William Bendix
as Donnelly - Uncle Don
Cedric Hardwicke
as Dr. Jim Miller
Glenn Langan
as Judson
Mischa Auer
as Gregory Petrovich Rogozhin
Kurt Kreuger
as Walt Wilson
Trudy Marshall
as Ruth
Ruth Nelson
as Mrs. McMasters
Connie Marshall
as Mehitabel 'Hitty' Weatherly
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1946
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes6
DirectorWalter Lang
WritersNelia Gardner White, Elizabeth Reinhardt, Samuel Hoffenstein
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSentimental Journey
About Sentimental Journey
An actress becomes taken with Hitty, a young orphan prone to dreaming. Julie soon finds out that she is ill and has only a short time to live. She decides to adopt the child so that her husband Bill will not be alone when she dies. Unfortunately, Bill is not charmed by Hitty.
Directed by Walter Lang, Sentimental Journey leans on a strong ensemble — John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, William Bendix — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1946.
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