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The Green Years is a american film of genre Drama directed by Victor Saville released in USA on 4 july 1946 with Charles Coburn
The Green Years (1946)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 4 july 1946
Length 2h7
Directed by Victor Saville
OriginUSA
Themes Films about children
Rating69%
The Green Years is a 1946 American comedy-drama film featuring Charles Coburn, Tom Drake, Beverly Tyler and Hume Cronyn, based on A. J. Cronin's novel of the same name. It tells the story of the coming-of-age of an Irish orphan in Scotland and was directed by Victor Saville.
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Robert Shannon, a young orphan, is sent to live with his Scottish grandparents. His great grandfather becomes the lad's mentor/father figure, helping him overcome the challenges of youth, and mollifying the cold stinginess of Robert's grandfather. The young Robert suffers life's trials, and the kind, old great grandfather, despite given to drink and tall tales, is always there to help him rebound. In time, the intelligent Robert grows into a teenager, and comes to love his childhood friend Allison. He proceeds to attend medical college, and attains a career before marrying his sweetheart.Actors
Charles Coburn
(Alexander Gow)
Tom Drake
(Robert Shannon as young man)
Hume Cronyn
(Papa Leckie)
Gladys Cooper
(Grandma Leckie)
Dean Stockwell
(Robert Shannon as a child)
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