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This Happy Breed

1947·1h 55m·Not Rated
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
4,610 votes

A chronicle of the lives of the Gibbons family, from shortly after the end of World War I to the beginning of World War II.

This Happy Breed is a 1947 drama comedy movie directed by David Lean, starring Kay Walsh, Celia Johnson, John Mills. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 4,610 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
David Lean
Stars
Kay Walsh
Celia Johnson
John Mills
Robert Newton
Details
1947-04-12
115 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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