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The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.
The Long Voyage Home (1940) is a drama and war film directed by John Ford, released on November 16, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter and Barry Fitzgerald. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 105 ratings.
John Wayne
as Ole Olsen
Thomas Mitchell
as Driscoll
Ian Hunter
as Smitty
Barry Fitzgerald
as Cocky
Wilfrid Lawson
as Captain
John Qualen
as Axel
Mildred Natwick
as Freda
Ward Bond
as Yank
Arthur Shields
as Donkeyman
Joe Sawyer
as Davis
Rafaela Ottiano
as Bella
Jack Pennick
as Johnny
Directed by John Ford, written by Dudley Nichols and Eugene O'Neill, produced by Walter Wanger and John Ford.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 105 ratings.
John Wayne takes on the mantle of a Swedish sailor embarked on a freighter carrying a cargo of high explosives from the USA to the UK at that start of WWII. His "Olsen" character is maybe the most stable of the crew aboard the vessel as at least he has an home and an elderly mother to go home to. Just about everyone else on the ship is truly rudderless. They live their lives staving of the peril and the loneliness…
Reviewed on January 15, 2025
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The Long Voyage Home (1940) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Long Voyage Home (1940) includes John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter, Barry Fitzgerald and Wilfrid Lawson. The film was directed by John Ford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Long Voyage Home was released on November 16, 1940 and runs for 1h 45m.
The Long Voyage Home (1940) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 105 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
