Forever and a Day
“The Picture With a $1,000,000 Cast”
Synopsis
In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie Trimble, tries to dissuade him from selling by telling him the 140-year history of the place and the connections between the Trimble and Pomfret families.
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Kent Smith
Gates Trimble Pomfret
Reginald Gardiner
Assistant Hotel Manager
Victor McLaglen
Archibald Spavin
Billy Bevan
Wartime Cabby
Arthur Treacher
Second Air Raid Watcher
Ruth Warrick
Lesley Trimble
C. Aubrey Smith
Eustace Trimble
Edmund Gwenn
Stubbs
Ray Milland
Bill Trimble
May Whitty
Lucy Trimble
Gene Lockhart
Cobblewick
Anna Neagle
Susan Trenchard
Claude Rains
Ambrose Pomfret
Jessie Matthews
Mildred Trimble
Reginald Owen
Simpson
Ian Hunter
Dexter Pomfret
Charles Laughton
Bellamy
Cedric Hardwicke
Mr. Dabb
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 21, 1943
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edmund Goulding, Cedric Hardwicke, Frank Lloyd, Victor Saville, Robert Stevenson, Herbert Wilcox, René Clair
- Screenplay & Story
- Charles Bennett, Alan Campbell, Norman Corwin, C. S. Forester, Peter Godfrey, Jack Hartfield, Lawrence Hazard, S.M. Herzig, James Hilton, Michael Hogan, Emmet Lavery, W.P. Lipscomb, Gene Lockhart, Frederick Lonsdale, Christopher Isherwood, Alice Duer Miller, R.C. Sherriff, Donald Ogden Stewart, John Van Druten, Claudine West, Keith Winter
- Original Score
- Anthony Collins
- Original Title
- Forever and a Day
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- RKO Radio Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edmund Goulding, Cedric Hardwicke, Frank Lloyd, Victor Saville, Robert Stevenson, Herbert Wilcox, René Clair
Charles Bennett, Alan Campbell, Norman Corwin, C. S. Forester, Peter Godfrey, Jack Hartfield, Lawrence Hazard, S.M. Herzig, James Hilton, Michael Hogan, Emmet Lavery, W.P. Lipscomb, Gene Lockhart, Frederick Lonsdale, Christopher Isherwood, Alice Duer Miller, R.C. Sherriff, Donald Ogden Stewart, John Van Druten, Claudine West, Keith Winter
Anthony Collins
Robert De Grasse, Lee Garmes, Nicholas Musuraca, Russell Metty
Elmo Williams, George Crone
Department Leadership Roster
Edmund Goulding
Director
Cedric Hardwicke
Director
Frank Lloyd
Director
Victor Saville
Director
Robert Stevenson
Director
Herbert Wilcox
Director
René Clair
Director
Charles Bennett
Writer
Alan Campbell
Writer
Norman Corwin
Writer
C. S. Forester
Writer
Peter Godfrey
Writer
Jack Hartfield
Writer
Lawrence Hazard
Writer
S.M. Herzig
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Forever and a Day
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What is Forever and a Day about?
In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie Trimble, tries to dissuade him from selling by telling him the 140-year history of the place and the connections between the Trimble and Pomfret families.
Who directed Forever and a Day?
Forever and a Day was directed by Edmund Goulding, Cedric Hardwicke, Frank Lloyd, Victor Saville, Robert Stevenson, Herbert Wilcox, René Clair.
Who stars in Forever and a Day?
The principal cast of Forever and a Day includes Kent Smith, Reginald Gardiner, Victor McLaglen, Billy Bevan, Arthur Treacher.
When was Forever and a Day released and how long is it?
Forever and a Day was released in 1943 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Forever and a Day?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Forever and a Day was composed by Anthony Collins.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Forever and a Day?
Forever and a Day holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).