The Long Voyage Home
Seen it?1940 | 105 min | Drama, War
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or The Enemy Below, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 6 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$580K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Ford
- John WayneOle Olsen
- Thomas MitchellDriscoll
- Ian HunterSmitty
- Barry FitzgeraldCocky
- Wilfrid LawsonCaptain
- John QualenAxel
- Mildred NatwickFreda
- Ward BondYank
- Arthur ShieldsDonkeyman
- Joe SawyerDavis