The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940 · 105 min · EN · NR · 6.6 (105 votes)
Dir. John Ford · Starring John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter, Barry Fitzgerald, Wilfrid Lawson, John Qualen · Music Richard Hageman

“The Love of Women in Their Eyes... The Salt of the Sea in Their Blood!”

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The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.

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A suffocating, character-driven drama. The cramped confines of the ship amplify the crew's simmering tensions and existential dread. It's a grim, atmospheric journey through the perils of war and the human spirit.

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