Somewhere I’ll Find You

Somewhere I’ll Find You

Year: 1942

Runtime: 108 mins

Language: English

Director: Wesley Ruggles

RomanceWarDrama

Together again – They’re dynamite! Journalist brothers feud over a woman they both fall for while covering World War II in the far east.

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1

Return to the United States

War correspondents Jonny and Kirk Davis return to the still-neutral United States after being kicked out of Germany. They land in New York and begin plotting their next steps amid mounting war coverage. The homecoming sets the stage for personal rivalries as well as professional ambitions.

October 1941 New York, United States
2

Newsroom clash over the story

Jonny's editor, George L. Stafford, refuses to print his report about Japan and Germany's plans for the world. Jonny tricks him into running the piece anyway, forcing the Chronicle to publish under pressure. The stunt costs Jonny his job as he is fired on the spot.

October 1941 New York, United States
3

Reclaiming his old room and meeting Paula

Back in town, Jonny goes to reclaim his old room only to find it rented to Paula Lane, a young aspiring reporter. This unexpected development stirs up a new presence in the homefront, and the atmosphere thickens with shifting alliances. The stage is set for a romantic entanglement with Kirk.

October 1941 New York, United States
4

The love triangle intensifies

Paula's presence deepens a love triangle among Jonny and Kirk. Jonny is drawn to Paula even as he tries to influence her preference toward Kirk, creating tension and competing affections. The personal drama plays out against a backdrop of impending war.

October 1941 New York, United States
5

Reunion in Manila on Pearl Harbor Sunday

On Sunday, December 7, the trio is reunited in Manila as tensions rise with the attack on Pearl Harbor. The war atmosphere grips them, hastening hard choices and old loyalties. The day marks a pivot from personal preoccupations to national crisis.

December 7, 1941 Manila, Philippines
6

Evacuation plan to Australia

Jonny insists that Kirk and Paula leave for Australia aboard a ship, while he stays behind to file his Chronicle report. The two depart with Jonny watching, but they secretly slip back onto a pilot boat after he says goodbye. The plan to separate them fails in the nick of time.

December 7, 1941 Manila, Philippines
7

Kirk enlists and Paula joins the Red Cross

Kirk enlists in the Philippine defense forces, dedicating himself to the war effort. Paula signs on with the Red Cross to assist wounded soldiers, embracing a path of service despite the personal turmoil. Their choices reflect different responses to the coming conflict.

December 1941 Manila, Philippines
8

The Japanese invasion begins

The Japanese invasion presses forward, bringing heavy fighting to the Philippines. Jonny and fellow defenders brace for the assault as the coastline and hospitals come under threat. The war's brutality starts to claim the landscape and people they care about.

December 1941 Philippines
9

Jonny encounters his brother amid the fighting

In the chaos of combat, Jonny runs into his brother Kirk by chance, a stark reminder of how war fractures family. The reunion is brief and fraught with the weight of what is to come. The encounter compounds the emotional stakes for both men.

December 1941 Philippines
10

Kirk fights with Lt. Wade Hall's detachment

Kirk serves with a detachment under Lieutenant Wade Hall, tasked with repelling a Japanese amphibious landing. They engage in fierce fighting as the enemy presses ashore. The defense tests their resolve amid heavy casualties and resource strain.

December 1941 – January 1942 Philippines
11

Kirk and most defenders die

Kirk and most of the defenders are killed in the brutal fighting that follows. Jonny bears witness to the losses and the price of resistance in a collapsing defense. The battle marks a devastating turn in the war for these characters.

December 1941 – January 1942 Philippines
12

Paula is presumed dead

Jonny believes Paula has been killed when the hospital where she worked is wiped out by the bombardment. The loss seems complete as the war rages on around them. The rupture in the trio's bond weighs heavily on Jonny.

December 1941 – January 1942 Manila, Philippines
13

Paula survives the hospital attack

It turns out Paula was out escorting wounded elsewhere, so she survives the hospital bombing. She and Jonny are eventually able to reunite amid the chaos of the war. Their renewed sense of connection offers a fragile glimmer of hope.

January 1942 Manila, Philippines
14

Jonny dictating the rest of his story

Reunited, Jonny sets Paula at a typewriter and begins dictating the remainder of his newspaper story. The act transforms their wartime experiences into a firsthand account for public consumption. It marks the culmination of Jonny's career and survival story.

January 1942 Manila, Philippines

Last Updated: October 05, 2025 at 12:41

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