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There's Always Tomorrow

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Feeling neglected by his wife (Joan Bennett) and children, a toy manufacturer (Fred MacMurray) has a fling with an old flame (Barbara Stanwyck).
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Richard Brody The New Yorker Aug 16, 2021
In contrast to the typical stoic masculinity of fifties Hollywood, this is "A Doll's House" for the sensitive, passionate married man. Go to Full Review
Bosley Crowther New York Times Mar 24, 2007
2/5
For Pete's sake, have mercy on Dad -- especially if you are contemplating taking him to see this film. Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia Nov 13, 2022
7/10
I find its melodrama of guilt, disappointment and unfulfilled love particularly moving, with the pleasurable chemistry provided by Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Aug 29, 2020
4/4
A full-on masterpiece. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 26, 2020
4/5
Expertly photographed by Russell Metty (Touch of Evil, 1958), There's Always Tomorrow is Sirk without the soap. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Aug 24, 2020
3/4
...a deliberately-paced yet mostly engaging narrative that boasts its fair share of soap opera-friendly plot developments and character revelations... Go to Full Review
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David K @RT61474040 Dec 24, 2025 I'm not really a Douglas Sirk/melodrama fan but Barbara Stanwyck's two films with him are really good examples of the genre. I actually was able to watch (All I Desire, There's Always Tomorrow) all the way through without losing interest. I thought about why that is and it comes down to the outstanding work of Ms. Stanwyck. The only problem in this one is the two kids who are self-absorbed as to be obnoxious. Not much inner angst going on there, they throw it in your face. But, all-in-all, definitely watchable. See more Steve D @RT35616104 Jul 5, 2023 Predictable average melodrama. See more william d @acsdoug May 22, 2022 The movie is a below average melodrama for the first half, but improves markedly in the second half, enough to recommend. See more Aug 15, 2018 Soap opera deluxe from Douglas Sirk; the predictable plot is given luster by the two stars. See more Nov 19, 2016 A mature, if rather staid, depiction of mid-life crisis in an idyllic 50's American household. We deserved at least one extra shock of drama, perhaps from the wife whose innocence is the weak element of the film. The feeling of being stifled and the husband's sense of dissatisfaction are not to be misinterpreted as ours. These are all Sirk's ingenius intention. See more Jun 18, 2016 A clever & important film from the mid 1950's directed by the master of Social Comment & Melodrama Douglas Sirk. The story of a Toy Manufacturer disenchanted by Married & Family Life & old pal comes to town & quickly ignites a new romance. Both Barbara Stanwyck & Fred McMurray are sensational & really have a screen chemistry. This is a courageous film exposing martial issues long before it was commonplace in cinema. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Feeling neglected by his wife (Joan Bennett) and children, a toy manufacturer (Fred MacMurray) has a fling with an old flame (Barbara Stanwyck).
Director
Douglas Sirk
Producer
Ross Hunter
Production Co
Universal International Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 20, 1956, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 13, 2015
Runtime
1h 24m
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