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Random Harvest

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A veteran of World War I, Charles Rainier (Ronald Colman) has lost all memory of his life before the war. Left to wander, Rainier meets a showgirl, Paula (Greer Garson), with whom he falls in love. Rainier and Paula are soon happily married, but when Rainier travels out of town, a car hits him -- erasing the memories of his life with Paula, but restoring those of his life before the war. While he returns to his previous life, Paula tries to find a way to be reunited with her husband.
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Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: 5/5 Nov 12, 2004 Full Review Zita Short InSession Film Everything about Random Harvest, from the score to the art direction, feels like it was put in place to make voters feel like they couldn’t not include it on their ballots. Feb 9, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Boasts a deviously heart-wrenching plot, dripping with sentimentality and efficaciously tear-jerking romance, even though it was altered notably from the source material. Rated: 10/10 Aug 14, 2020 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com LeRoy's schmaltzy and literary romantic melodrama, about a WWI vet who suffers from amnesia, was a huge commercial hit due to Greer Garson and Ronald Colman's acting and the fact that it was released in the midst of WWII. Rated: B- Mar 1, 2008 Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Dated, but still moving '40s classic with Garson and Colman. Rated: 4/5 Feb 16, 2006 Full Review Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies Parts of it are tender and beautiful, but other parts are overplayed, maudlin, and about as subtle as a clunk on the head or a taxi across the sternum. Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 17, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michelle M I remember seeing Random Harvest with my mom when I was a child. I have never forgotten what an absolutely beautiful romantic love story it was. Just watched it again after 60 years and it was even more wonderful! One of the best! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/05/25 Full Review Allan H I never liked Greer Garson, not for any particularly critical reason, but she has me in this one, and the climax is one of the best for studying Affect and audience. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review Susan G One of my absolute favorites. Colman and Greer were fabulous. (Greer should have won the Oscar for this one, not for Mrs. Miniver.) The first 5 minutes and the last were worth watching over and over. The book is good but the movie, rewritten, is better. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Audience Member Everyone should see this film! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review steve d It still works because of its stars. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Are you kidding me? What woman in their right mind would'nt reveal the truth? Pure torture... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mervyn LeRoy

Director

Ronald Colman

Charles Rainier

Greer Garson

Paula Ridgeway

Philip Dorn

Dr. Jonathan Benet

Susan Peters

Kitty Chilcet

Reginald Owen

Biffer

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Synopsis A veteran of World War I, Charles Rainier (Ronald Colman) has lost all memory of his life before the war. Left to wander, Rainier meets a showgirl, Paula (Greer Garson), with whom he falls in love. Rainier and Paula are soon happily married, but when Rainier travels out of town, a car hits him -- erasing the memories of his life with Paula, but restoring those of his life before the war. While he returns to his previous life, Paula tries to find a way to be reunited with her husband.
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Producer
Sidney Franklin
Screenwriter
Claudine West, George Froeschel, Arthur Wimperis, James Hilton
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 17, 1942, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
2h 4m
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