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Reaching for the Sun (1941)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : William A. Wellman
Writer : W. L. River

Synopsis

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

Actors

Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea
Russ Eliot
Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
Rita
Eddie Bracken
Eddie Bracken
Benny Hogan
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
Herman
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Amos
George Chandler
George Chandler
Jerry
Bodil Rosing
Bodil Rosing
Rita's Mother
James Burke
James Burke
Norm
Nella Walker
Nella Walker
Nurse
Eily Malyon
Eily Malyon
Landlady
Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh
Front Office Man
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
Intern
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
Johnson
Michael Duggan
Michael Duggan
Little Benny Eliot
Warren Hymer
Warren Hymer
Percy Shelley

Crews

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Director
W. L. River
W. L. River
Screenplay
Wessel Smitter
Wessel Smitter
Novel
William LeBaron
William LeBaron
Executive Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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