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Smilin' Through
Exquisite romance!
Exquisite romance!
Drama, Romance - 1932
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John has lead a solitary life for thirty years since the death of Moonyeen Clare. But now Owens, a close friend, insists that he care for his niece, Kathleen, orphaned when her parents were lost at sea. Kathleen is five, but the years pass and now she is a young woman who is the image of Moonyeen. Willy wants Kathleen for his wife, but Sparks fly when she meets Kenneth Wayne one dark and stormy night. John is horrified for it was Wayne's father who shot Moonyeen dead on her wedding day and John has never found him or forgiven the family. When Ken goes off to war, John forbids any marriage and Ken agrees, while Kathleen does not. When Ken returns four years later when the war is over, he is crippled. He conceals his condition and makes plans to leave for America.
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Rated:
Approved
Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
24 Sep 1932
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
In interpretation, in acting and in the fine presentation of all its poetically romantic qualities, this version is a worthy successor to the earlier transcription.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
It is a beautiful production, too immaculate, if anything, in its scenes of the past.
– Mordaunt Hall,
New York Times,
31 Jan 2012
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