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Wait ‘till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Henry King
USA
Synopsis
Ben Halper is the barber in a small town in the early years of the 20th century. His bored wife Nellie longs to move to a bigger city and their different natures lead to a rocky marriage. Nellie leaves her husband for her lover, but both are killed in a train accident. Although Halper does his best to raise his two children single-handed, the oldest son becomes a Chicago gangster and is shot down in a gang war. When Ben's barber shop burns down, the locals help him rebuild it.
Director
Henry King
Screenplay
Allan Scott
Photography
Leon Shamroy, Leonard Doss
Edition
Barbara McLean
Music
Alfred Newman
Cast
David Wayne, Jean Peters, Hugh Marlowe, Tommy Morton, Albert Dekker
Running Time
109 m.
Country
USA
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