The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

1938 | 1h 16m | Drama | TV-PG

Brief Synopsis

Beautiful showgirl Olivia Riley has just arrived at the wealthy family estate of her fiancé Henry. Things heat up though when Henry's brother David also falls for Olivia, and Henry and David's sister vows to stop Olivia before she tears the family apart.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Frank Borzage

CAST

Joan Crawford

Melvyn Douglas

Margaret Sullavan

Hattie McDaniel

Fay Bainter

Robert Young

PRODUCERS

Frank Borzage

WRITERS

Jane Murfin

Ogden Nash

Related Videos

Shining Hour, The -- (Movie Clip) Shortly Before Genesis
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Big moment as Henry (Melvyn Douglas) brings new bride Olivia (Joan Crawford) home to imposing big sister Hannah (Fay Bainter), brother David (Robert Young) and his wife Judy (Margaret Sullavan) trying to support, in The Shining Hour, 1938.
Shining Hour, The -- (Movie Clip) And Who So Diggeth
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Big sister Hannah (Fay Bainter) presiding as ex-showgirl and new bride Olivia (Joan Crawford) dances, her husband Henry (Melvyn Douglas) and grumpy brother David (Robert Young) joining, his wife Judy (Margaret Sullavan) compensating, in The Shining Hour, 1938.
Shining Hour, The -- (Movie Clip) Not Drunk With Joy
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Wealthy Wisconsin farmer David (Robert Young) is in New York to tell brother Henry (Melvyn Douglas) that he and their elder sister think he should not marry entertainer Olivia (Joan Crawford), who interrupts, early in The Shining Hour, 1938.
Shining Hour, The - (Original Trailer)
Trailer
Showgirl Joan Crawford marries wealthy Melvyn Douglas then has to deal with his family in Frank Borzage's The Shining Hour (1938).

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