The Long Voyage Home
VHS cover
Directed by	John Ford
Produced by	John Ford
Written by	Eugene O'Neill (plays) Dudley Nichols
Starring	John Wayne
Music by	Richard Hageman
Distributed by	United Artists
Released	November 11, 1940 (USA)
Running time	105 min.
Language	English
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The Long Voyage Home is a 1940 film which tells the story of the crew and passengers aboard a doomed freighter. It stars John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter, Barry Fitzgerald, Wilfrid Lawson, John Qualen, Mildred Natwick and Ward Bond. Image File history File links The_Long_Voyage_Home_VHS_cover. ... John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was one of the most accomplished American film directors of the 1930s to 1960s, known particularly as a director of the Westerns, although his tributes to the veterans of World War II and Americana are also equally effective. ... Eugene ONeill Eugene Gladstone ONeill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. ... Dudley Nichols was a Hollywood screenwriter who first came to prominence after winning the screenwriting Oscar for The Informer in 1936. ... U.S. John Wayne stamp from 2004 John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), popularly known as The Duke, was an American film actor whose career began in silent movies in the 1920s. ... The current United Artists logo. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1939 in film 1940 1941 in film 1940s in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Walt Disneys animated film Pinocchio is released. ... U.S. John Wayne stamp from 2004 John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), popularly known as The Duke, was an American film actor whose career began in silent movies in the 1920s. ... Thomas Mitchell (July 11, 1892 – December 17, 1962) was an American film actor. ... Barry Fitzgerald (March 10, 1888 - January 14, 1961) was an Irish actor. ... Wilfrid Lawson may mean: Wilfrid Wyberg Lawson (1795-1867) Wilfrid Lawson (1829-1906), his son, British politician Wilfrid Lawson (1862-1937), his son, also a politician Wilfrid Lawson (1900-1966), British character actor This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... John Qualen in Casablanca John Qualen (December 8, 1899 - September 12, 1987) was a film character actor. ... Mildred Natwick (June 19, 1905 – October 25, 1994) was an American stage and film actress. ... Ward Bond (April 9, 1903 - November 5, 1960) was an American film actor. ...

The film was adapted by Dudley Nichols from the plays The Moon of the Caribees, In The Zone, Bound East for Cardiff and The Long Voyage Home by Eugene O'Neill. It was directed by John Ford. Dudley Nichols was a Hollywood screenwriter who first came to prominence after winning the screenwriting Oscar for The Informer in 1936. ... Eugene ONeill Eugene Gladstone ONeill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. ... John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was one of the most accomplished American film directors of the 1930s to 1960s, known particularly as a director of the Westerns, although his tributes to the veterans of World War II and Americana are also equally effective. ...

The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ...

External links

• The Long Voyage Home at The Internet Movie Database