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67% Critic Match
The Shining Hour
“NOW Joan's a Dancing Bride in a New Heart Drama!”
6.7 / 10• 1938• 1h 16m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
A nightclub dancer shakes the foundations of a wealthy farming family after she marries into it.
Cast & Crew
Joan Crawford
Olivia Riley Linden
Lead
Margaret Sullavan
Judy Linden
Robert Young
David Linden
Melvyn Douglas
Henry Linden
Fay Bainter
Hannah Linden
Allyn Joslyn
Roger Q. Franklin
Hattie McDaniel
Belvedere
Oscar O'Shea
Charlie Collins
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Borzage's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Shining Hour is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
