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The Shining Hour

NOW Joan's a Dancing Bride in a New Heart Drama!

A nightclub dancer shakes the foundations of a wealthy farming family after she marries into it.

1h 16m1938NRTMDb 6.7

DramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Frank BorzageFrank BorzageDirectorJoan CrawfordJoan CrawfordOlivia Riley LindenMargaret SullavanMargaret SullavanJudy LindenRobert YoungRobert YoungDavid LindenMelvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasHenry LindenFay BainterFay BainterHannah LindenAllyn JoslynAllyn JoslynRoger Q. FranklinHattie McDanielHattie McDanielBelvedereOscar O'SheaOscar O'SheaCharlie CollinsFrank AlbertsonFrank AlbertsonBenny CollinsHarry BarrisHarry BarrisBertieGranville BatesGranville BatesSecond Man on PlaneFrancis X. Bushman Jr.Francis X. Bushman Jr.Club Sirocco DoormanGeorge ChandlerGeorge ChandlerPress AgentCharles ColemanCharles ColemanHenry's ButlerJimmy ConlinJimmy ConlinMan Shaving on PlaneRoger ConverseRoger ConverseHotel Clerk
Diane CookGirl at Party
Tony De MarcoOlivia's Dance Partner Van StillmanSarah EdwardsSarah EdwardsChairwoman of Morals SocietyBess FlowersBess FlowersNurseGrace GoodallGrace GoodallMrs. SmartGrace HayleGrace HayleMrs. BriggsBuddy MessingerBuddy MessingerElevator Operator
Claire OwenStewardessFrank PugliaFrank PugliaHeadwaiter Maurice
Jack RaymondFarmerCyril RingCyril RingCandid CameramanEdwin StanleyEdwin StanleyMinister Performing WeddingE. Alyn WarrenE. Alyn WarrenHannah's Servant Leonard

Storyline

A nightclub dancer shakes the foundations of a wealthy farming family after she marries into it.

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Info

Status
Released
Released
18 November 1938
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (22 votes)

Production

Director
Frank Borzage
Writers
Jane Murfin, Ogden Nash, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$1.1M
Revenue
$1.4M
Profit
$299,000.0
Return
1.3×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English