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Penny Serenade
Penny Serenade

Penny Serenade

"Remember the tune they were singing the night we fell in love?..."

Genres

DramaRomance

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Julie and Roger are a love-struck married couple who desperately want to have a child. Tragedy after tragedy gets in their way, as the two attempt to rise above their troubles and fulfill their dreams of parenthood.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

6.513/10

Release Date

24 April 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Roger Adams

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Julie Gardiner Adams

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Miss Oliver

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Applejack Carney

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Dotty 'Dot'

Eva Lee Kuney

Eva Lee Kuney

Trina (at the Age of 6 Years)

Leonard Willey

Leonard Willey

Doctor Hartley

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Judge

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Billings

Jane Biffle

Jane Biffle

Trina (at the Age of 1 Year)

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Mother in Stalled Car (uncredited)

Billy Bevan

Billy Bevan

McDougal (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Mother (Uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

New Year's Party Guest (uncredited)

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