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Release Year1932
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes28
DirectorSidney Franklin
WritersClaudine West, Ernest Vajda
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSmilin' Through
About Smilin' Through
On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally devastated. Carteret spends three decades in seclusion, mostly communing with the spirit of Moonyeen, until he learns that her niece, Kathleen, has become an orphan. He adopts and raises the child as his own but is alarmed when, as a young woman, she falls in love with the son of Moonyeen's murderer.
Directed by Sidney Franklin, Smilin' Through leans on a strong ensemble — Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Leslie Howard — 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 1932.
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