The Long Voyage Home

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The Long Voyage Home

Released Nov 11, 1940

1h 44m

Drama

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In the early day of World War II, the crew of English cargo ship the SS Glencairn -- including Swede Olsen (John Wayne), Englishman Smitty (Ian Hunter), American Yank (Ward Bond), and Irishmen Driscoll (Thomas Mitchell) and Cocky (Barry Fitzgerald) -- is sailing from the West Indies to Baltimore. Upon their arrival, their new cargo -- a load of dynamite -- puts the men ill at ease, as does the chance that there may be a Nazi spy on board and the general loneliness of seafaring.

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Derek Smith

Slant Magazine

Adapted by Dudley Nichols from four of Eugene O’Neill’s one-act plays, the film is deeply concerned with the threshold between land and sea.

Jul 11, 2023

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

One of the finest of all the movies that deal with life at sea, and one of the most successful of all attempts to put Eugene O'Neill on film ...

Oct 8, 2015

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Sean Burns

Crooked Marquee

An achingly beautiful movie.

Jan 8, 2023

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Marion Aitchison

Tampa Bay Times

The picture is splendidly directed and boasts some unusual photography. The cast is a fine one with Thomas Mitchell, John Wayne, John Qualen and Ian Hunter giving especially impressive performances.

Jan 13, 2021

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John Kinloch

California Eagle

Performances are uniformly excellent, Mitchell topping everything he has ever done in motion-pictures. Ian Hunter and John Wayne are brilliant.

Oct 31, 2019

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Austin Kennedy

Film Geek Central

It's not the most focused and sustained movie, but the solid acting and elegant direction elevate this to another level. What could have been a routine melodrama ends up being quite a classy production.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 14, 2013

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Lynn G

The B&W photography of Greg Toland & his depth of field photography add to John Fords direction, bringing out great performances of the "Ford" cast of seasoned actors including Thomas Mitchell & one of John Wayne's non western leading roles.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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ed m

Early John Ford. Interesting, but not his best. Fabulous cast.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/29/23

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steve d

It felt even longer...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

God help me...another six attempts trying to get through another film of a Eugene O’Neil work. I can’t do it. Guaranteed to put you to sleep in 30 minutes. Even the great John Ford couldn’t make this remotely interesting.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/20

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Audience Member

Not terribly interesting by todays standards

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Jared D

Moody breath taking cinematography of Gregg Toland make this a great film. Many of John Ford's regulars populate the cast!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/18

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Synopsis

In the early day of World War II, the crew of English cargo ship the SS Glencairn -- including Swede Olsen (John Wayne), Englishman Smitty (Ian Hunter), American Yank (Ward Bond), and Irishmen Driscoll (Thomas Mitchell) and Cocky (Barry Fitzgerald) -- is sailing from the West Indies to Baltimore. Upon their arrival, their new cargo -- a load of dynamite -- puts the men ill at ease, as does the chance that there may be a Nazi spy on board and the general loneliness of seafaring.

Director: John Ford
Producer: John Ford, Walter Wanger
Screenwriter: Dudley Nichols
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Argosy Pictures, Walter Wanger Productions, Inc.
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 1940, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 15, 2020
Runtime: 1h 44m

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