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Reaching for the Sun

(1941)

May 1, 1941• 1h 30m
60%
TMDB Score

Overview

Comedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by working on auto assembly line.

William A. Wellman

Director

Top Billed Cast

JM

Joel McCrea

Russ Eliot

ED

Ellen Drew

Rita

EB

Eddie Bracken

Benny Hogan

AD

Albert Dekker

Herman

BG

Billy Gilbert

Amos

GC

George Chandler

Jerry

BR

Bodil Rosing

Rita's Mother

JB

James Burke

Norm

NW

Nella Walker

Nurse

EM

Eily Malyon

Landlady

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