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Random Harvest

  • 19421942
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 6m
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Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in Random Harvest (1942)
An amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star, only to suffer an accident which restores his original memories but erases his post-war life.
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An amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star, only to suffer an accident which restores his original memories but erases his post-war life.An amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star, only to suffer an accident which restores his original memories but erases his post-war life.An amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star, only to suffer an accident which restores his original memories but erases his post-war life.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
7.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,517
2,611
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    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Claudine West(screen play)
      • George Froeschel(screen play)
      • Arthur Wimperis(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Ronald Colman
      • Greer Garson
      • Philip Dorn
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Claudine West(screen play)
      • George Froeschel(screen play)
      • Arthur Wimperis(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Ronald Colman
      • Greer Garson
      • Philip Dorn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 115User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Ronald Colman and Philip Dorn in Random Harvest (1942)
    Ronald Colman and Philip Dorn in Random Harvest (1942)
    Greer Garson in Random Harvest (1942)
    Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in Random Harvest (1942)
    Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in Random Harvest (1942)
    Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in Random Harvest (1942)
    Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in Random Harvest (1942)
    Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in Marines in the Making (1942)
    Ronald Colman in Random Harvest (1942)
    Susan Peters in Random Harvest (1942)
    Susan Peters in Random Harvest (1942)
    Ronald Colman and Susan Peters in Random Harvest (1942)

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    Ronald Colman
    Ronald Colman
    • Charles Rainier
    Greer Garson
    Greer Garson
    • Paula
    Philip Dorn
    Philip Dorn
    • Dr. Jonathan Benet
    Susan Peters
    Susan Peters
    • Kitty
    Henry Travers
    Henry Travers
    • Dr. Sims
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • 'Biffer'
    Bramwell Fletcher
    Bramwell Fletcher
    • Harrison
    Rhys Williams
    Rhys Williams
    • Sam
    Una O'Connor
    Una O'Connor
    • Tobacconist
    Aubrey Mather
    Aubrey Mather
    • Sheldon
    Margaret Wycherly
    Margaret Wycherly
    • Mrs. Deventer
    Arthur Margetson
    Arthur Margetson
    • Chetwynd
    Melville Cooper
    Melville Cooper
    • George
    Alan Napier
    Alan Napier
    • Julian
    Jill Esmond
    Jill Esmond
    • Lydia
    Marta Linden
    Marta Linden
    • Jill
    Ann Richards
    Ann Richards
    • Bridget
    Norma Varden
    Norma Varden
    • Julia
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Claudine West(screen play)
      • George Froeschel(screen play)
      • Arthur Wimperis(screen play)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When shooting wrapped, the usually reticent Ronald Colman said, "This is one picture I hate to finish!"
    • Goofs
      In the last scene where Smithy goes back to the cottage, the flowering tree on the path has not changed or grown at all in the 15 years since he was last there.
    • Quotes

      Smithy: Isn't there something morbid in burying one's heart with the dead?

      Paula: That's a strange thing for you to say. Your capacity for loving, your joy in living, is buried in a little space of time you've forgotten.

      Smithy: In some vague way, I still have...

      Paula: ...hope?

      Smithy: Yes, I suppose that's it.

      Paula: Have you, Charles? Do you feel that there... really is someone? That someday you may find her? You may have... come so near her, may even have brushed her on the street... You might even have met her, Charles. Met her and not known her. It might be someone you know, Charles. It might... it might even be me.

    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Viva La Company!
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Sung a cappella by a mob at the end of the War

    User reviews115

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    Top review
    9/10
    Chosen at Random...
    ...I rented this and now I'd like to own it. It's just plain wonderful.

    Despite being endowed with a story by the redoubtable James Hilton, this film is carried by the sheer power of its two stars. Colman (as Smithy/Rainier) and Garson (as Paula/Margaret) are at their luminous best. While the story can seem a bit implausible with too much thought, it is presented with such great truth, sincerity, and momentum that the viewer is swept along effortlessly.

    Like other Hilton books and their associated film translations (such as Lost Horizon and Goodbye, Mr. Chips), this movie has an exceptionally memorable and satisfying ending. I wanted to watch the ending over and over, but I'm glad that I resisted in this case - it helped me to retain the film in perspective.

    The sad note is Susan Peters, who does a great job of essaying Rainier's young admirer. Peters was paralyzed in a hunting accident not long after this film, and her career and personal life never recovered.

    If you've seen and liked the other Hilton adaptations mentioned above, as well as films such as Mrs. Miniver and The Talk of the Town, then you should not miss this. Close to a 10/10.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 1943 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Robovi prošlosti
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,210,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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