Characters & Themes
The Sun Comes Up (1949) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1949 · 93 mins · English
- Directed by
- Richard Thorpe
- Starring
- Margaret Hamilton, Lewis Stone, Lloyd Nolan, Nicholas Joy, Percy Kilbride, Claude Jarman Jr.
In the quiet countryside of the rural South, a grieving war widow learns to set aside her bitterness and sorrow. As she opens her heart, she forms a tender bond with a spirited young orphan and his loyal dog, creating a heartfelt trio that finds hope and love together.
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