
This Happy Breed
1944 · Movie · PG · 111 min · ★ 7.1
A chronicle of the lives of the Gibbons family, from shortly after the end of the First World War to the beginning of the Second.
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Details
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-05-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (62 votes)
Themes
- london, england
- strike
- war veteran
- cafe
- twins
- family
- gas mask
- manicurist
- elopement
- 1920s
- 1930s
- suburban
- +1 more
Cast & crew

Robert Newton
as Frank Gibbons

Celia Johnson
as Ethel Gibbons

Amy Veness
as Mrs. Flint

Alison Leggatt
as Aunt Sylvia

Stanley Holloway
as Bob Mitchell

John Mills
as Billy Mitchell

Kay Walsh
as Queenie Gibbons
- EE
Eileen Erskine
as Vi Gibbons

John Blythe
as Reg Gibbons
- GV
Guy Verney
as Sam Leadbitter
Directed by David Lean