by Mark Deming
synopsis
In this romantic drama, Bill and Susan Cummings (Mark Stevens and Joan Fontaine), a couple from the Bronx, look back at the early days of their marriage. When they meet in 1938, Bill is working as a machinist, and Susan is a clerk in a bookstore. They fall in love and decide to wed, but it's not long after the honeymoon that Bill is drafted and sent to war. When Bill comes marching home, he finds that it's not easy to find a new job, and economic hardship puts their marriage to the test. The supporting cast includes Harry Morgan and Bobby Driscoll.
characteristics
- Struggle
- Romantic
- Romance
- Tenement
- Veteran [military]
- Wives
- Wife
- War
- Return
- Military
- Discharge
- Courage
- Couple
- Employment
- Flashback
