The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home is a war drama written by Dudley Nichols and directed by John Ford. It was adapted from a play written by Eugene O'Neill and was released on November 11, 1940. The movie stars John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Barry Fitzgerald and Ian Hunter as crew members on a cargo ship during World War II. The movie was nominated for six Oscar Awards at the 1941 Academy Awards

The Long Voyage Home tells the story of crew members on the SS Glencairn, a cargo ship during World War II. The crew members come from all walks of life. Driscoll, played by Thomas Mitchell, is from Ireland. Olsen, played by John Wayne, is from Sweden. Smitty, played by Ian Hunter is from England. The crew has dangerous missions transporting explosives and sometimes encounter rough waters. Another concern about some of the crew members it Smitty, who they think is a German spy. Bary Fitzgerald co-stars as another crew member named Cocky.

• John Wayne as Olsen

• Thomas Mitchell as Driscoll

• Ian Hunter as Smitty

• Barry Fitzgerald as Cocky

• Wilfrid Lawson as Captain

"Shot by master cinematographer Gregg Toland, this is one of John Ford's most visually expressive film, one that also features the young John Wayne in a strong performance." - Emmanuel Levy, EmmanuelLevy.comhttp://www.emanuellevy.com/search/details.cfm?id=2223

"Features beautiful cinematography by Gregg Toland, no-frills direction by [John] Ford, and a great cast." - Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movieshttp://goatdog.com/moviePage.php?movieID=676