Happy Land

An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.

Cast

Don Ameche

Played Lew Marsh
Frances Dee

Played Agnes Marsh
Harry Carey

Played Edward "Gramp" Marsh
Ann Rutherford

Played Lenore Prentiss
Cara Williams

Played Gretchen Barry
Richard Crane

Played Rusty Marsh
Harry Morgan

Played Tony Cavrek (as Henr…
Minor Watson

Played Judge Colvin
Dickie Moore

Played Peter Orcutt
Richard Abbott

Played Reverend Wood (uncre…
Jackie Averill

Played Tod (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin

Played Jake Hibbs (uncredit…
Joseph E. Bernard

Played Clerk (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson

Played Mattie Dyer (uncredi…
Marjorie Cooley

Played Teacher (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reyn…

Played Mrs. Schneider (uncr…
John Dilson

Played Charles Clayton (unc…
Ned Dobson Jr.

Played Jackie (uncredited)
Robert Dudley

Played Old Man Bowers (uncr…
Elvin Field

Played Joe (uncredited)
Reed Hadley

Played Narrator (voice) (un…
Darla Hood

Played Lenore Prentiss, age…
Milton Kibbee

Played Shep Wayne (uncredit…
Pass Le Noir

Played Dr. Hammond (uncredi…
Terry Masengale

Played Arch (uncredited)
Edwin Mills

Played Bud (uncredited)
Matt Moore

Played Mr. Prentiss (uncred…
Roseanne Murray

Played Mrs. Velma Jacobson …
William J. O'Brien

Played Chris (uncredited)
Larry Olsen

Played Rusty, age 5 (uncred…
Oscar O'Shea

Played Father Case (uncredi…
Irving Pichel

Played Radio Announcer (voi…
June Preston

Played Mrs. Prentiss' Daugh…
Aileen Pringle

Played Mrs. Prentiss (uncre…
Juanita Quigley

Played Sally Pierce (uncred…
James J. Smith

Played Everett Moore (uncre…
Houseley Stevenson

Played Sam Watson (uncredit…
Tom Stevenson

Played Mr. MacMurray (uncre…
Ferris Taylor

Played Mayor (uncredited)
Bernard Thomas

Played Sam Kendall (uncredi…
Larry Thompson

Played Andy Jacobson (uncre…
William Weber

Played Bill Beecher (uncred…
Paul Weigel

Played Pop Schmidt (uncredi…
James West

Played Rusty, ages 12 to 16…
Leigh Whipper

Played Old Ben (uncredited)
Mary Wickes

Played Emmy (uncredited)
Natalie Wood

Played Little Girl Dropping…

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