The Long Voyage Home

Name: The Long Voyage Home
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1940-11-16
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter, Barry Fitzgerald, Wilfrid Lawson

1940·Movie·NR·105 min·★ 6.6(105)

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About The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home is a 1940 English-language drama and war film directed by John Ford. The cast is led by John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

The Long Voyage Home was produced by United Artists, Walter Wanger Productions, and Argosy Productions Corporation and made in United States of America. It was released on November 16, 1940, and carries a NR certification.

Director: John Ford
Writers: Dudley Nichols
Release date: November 16, 1940
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: United Artists, Walter Wanger Productions, Argosy Productions Corporation

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The Long Voyage Home cast & crew

The Long Voyage Home was directed by John Ford and written by Dudley Nichols.

The cast features John Wayne as Ole Olsen, Thomas Mitchell as Driscoll, Ian Hunter as Smitty, Barry Fitzgerald as Cocky, Wilfrid Lawson as Captain, and John Qualen as Axel.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Richard Hageman, cinematography is by Gregg Toland, and it was produced by Walter Wanger and John Ford.

Is The Long Voyage Home worth watching?

The Long Voyage Home holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 105 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, The Long Voyage Home is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Long Voyage Home

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