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To Each His Own (1946)

Directed by Mitchell Leisen · 122 min · Drama

36.0 TOPICAL score · #3,012 of 6,776 films

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During World War I, small-town girl Josephine Norris has an illegitimate son by an itinerant pilot. After a scheme to adopt him ends up giving him to another family, she devotes her life to loving him from afar.

To Each His Own (1946, directed by Mitchell Leisen) has a TOPICAL score of 36.0 - ranked 3,012 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (34 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.

Why this score

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Critics55
Audience35
Awards87
Historical impact29
Lasting engagement18
Cast37
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Olivia de Havilland (actor #148), John Lund (actor #1,902), Mary Anderson, Roland Culver

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