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At the end of WW2, aboard a repatriation ship, an Army doctor reminisces about his war years while being interviewed by a reporter.At the end of WW2, aboard a repatriation ship, an Army doctor reminisces about his war years while being interviewed by a reporter.At the end of WW2, aboard a repatriation ship, an Army doctor reminisces about his war years while being interviewed by a reporter.
Jessica Grayson
- Sarah, Johnson's Maid
- (as Jessie Grayson)
John Albright
- Corpsman
- (uncredited)
Frank Arnold
- Maitre d'Hotel
- (uncredited)
Peggy Badley
- Nurse Betty Simpson
- (uncredited)
Art Baker
- Williams, Reporter on Transport Ship
- (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
- Captain
- (uncredited)
Nanette Bordeaux
- Nurse
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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- TriviaAccording to the AFI catalog entry for this film, for the battle scenes in Italy MGM constructed five 35-foot towers, a full-sized evacuation hospital, and more than 100 Army tents at the Lasky-Mesa movie ranch 35 miles outside of Hollywood. The set took three weeks to build and the scenes used hundreds of extras, five cameras and six assistant directors. This was all for a re-creation of the historic capture of the Anzio beachhead in Italy by U.S. and British forces on January 22, 1944.
- GoofsAt the end, Penny Johnson says she followed her husband's movements on a map. During World War II, people in the military had it drilled into them that they could not say anything about where they were in letters sent back home, and to make sure they kept that rule, the mail from soldiers was heavily censored. This has been mentioned in numerous histories of World War II. Personal experience backs this up. A relative sailed all over the world during the War and the censors made no attempt to mask the fact that they had opened and read his mail. So, the relative's spouse started sending a stick of gum in letters but always included two sticks --- an extra one for the censor. Most times, that second stick was gone. With Clark Gable being an officer, it's even less likely any information about his movements around Europe would have been available to his wife.
- ConnectionsEdited from Waterloo Bridge (1940)
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I've never been one to compliment Clark Gable's acting talents. Yes, he had a great screen presence and represented the everyman in the early '30s when no other good-looking actor fit the bill, but I usually thought all he did was shout and talk quickly. In Homecoming, he surprised me. Full of subtleties and tender expressions, he stars as a man coming home from the war but holds memories he'll never be able to bury.
Told in flashback format, a reporter, talks to different soldiers returning on the ship. When he approaches Clark Gable, he's initially resistant. But thanks to the camera, we get to learn what Clark doesn't tell the reporter. Clark was a doctor, stationed overseas with his pal and fellow doctor John Hodiak. His nurse was the capable Lana Turner, in a rare break from her sexpot roles. They worked fantastically well together and bonded over seeing the horrors of war. Homecoming is a rare honest movie that shows how overworked and underappreciated the doctors, nurses, and medics were. The movie shows them being just as bombarded as the fighting men, with influx after influx of severely injured soldiers coming into the medical tent so quickly and urgently that they can't catch their breaths. It's far different to be a doctor at home than a doctor at war, and only those who have experienced it can truly understand. If you were moved by Lara and Dr. Zhivago's relationship, you'll love this movie.
If 1948 hadn't had such stiff competition, as Hatter's Castle, All My Sons, and Enchantment, I'm sure this movie would have racked up some nominations at the Hot Toasty Rag Awards. As it was, this move wasn't honored, but I do highly recommend it. It's a change of pace for both leads, and in a post-war world, it was the perfect type of war movie to be released in 1948. Many veterans had a tough transition from the battlefield to civilian life, and this movie shows one man's struggle. In the supporting cast, you'll see Anne Baxter, Marshall Thompson, Gladys Cooper, Ray Collins, Queenie Leonard, Cameron Mitchell, and cameos from Jeff Corey and a pre-famous Arthur O'Connell.
Told in flashback format, a reporter, talks to different soldiers returning on the ship. When he approaches Clark Gable, he's initially resistant. But thanks to the camera, we get to learn what Clark doesn't tell the reporter. Clark was a doctor, stationed overseas with his pal and fellow doctor John Hodiak. His nurse was the capable Lana Turner, in a rare break from her sexpot roles. They worked fantastically well together and bonded over seeing the horrors of war. Homecoming is a rare honest movie that shows how overworked and underappreciated the doctors, nurses, and medics were. The movie shows them being just as bombarded as the fighting men, with influx after influx of severely injured soldiers coming into the medical tent so quickly and urgently that they can't catch their breaths. It's far different to be a doctor at home than a doctor at war, and only those who have experienced it can truly understand. If you were moved by Lara and Dr. Zhivago's relationship, you'll love this movie.
If 1948 hadn't had such stiff competition, as Hatter's Castle, All My Sons, and Enchantment, I'm sure this movie would have racked up some nominations at the Hot Toasty Rag Awards. As it was, this move wasn't honored, but I do highly recommend it. It's a change of pace for both leads, and in a post-war world, it was the perfect type of war movie to be released in 1948. Many veterans had a tough transition from the battlefield to civilian life, and this movie shows one man's struggle. In the supporting cast, you'll see Anne Baxter, Marshall Thompson, Gladys Cooper, Ray Collins, Queenie Leonard, Cameron Mitchell, and cameos from Jeff Corey and a pre-famous Arthur O'Connell.
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- The Homecoming of Ulysses
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- $2,654,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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