''We Who Are Young'' is a 1940 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

directed by

Harold S. Bucquet Harold S. Bucquet (10 April 1891 – 13 February 1946) was an English film director. He directed 26 films between 1936 and 1945. His 1937 film ''Torture Money'' won an Academy Award for the Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). His 1943 short ''Th ...

, written by Dalton Trumbo and starring

Lana Turner Lana Turner ( ; born Julia Jean Turner; February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over the course of her nearly 50-year career, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized pe ...

, John Shelton and

Gene Lockhart Edwin Eugene Lockhart (July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957)"Gene Lockhart"
''The ...

Plot

Cast

as Margy Brooks * John Shelton as William Brooks *

Gene Lockhart Edwin Eugene Lockhart (July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957)"Gene Lockhart"
''The ...

as C. B. Beamis * Grant Mitchell as Jones * Henry Armetta as Tony *

Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale (born Jonathan Hatley; March 21, 1891 – February 28, 1966) was a Canadian-born film and television actor. Life and career Hale was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Before his acting career, Hale worked in the Diplomatic C ...

as Braddock * Clarence Wilson as R. Glassford *

Ian Wolfe Ian Marcus Wolfe (November 4, 1896 – January 23, 1992) was an American character actor with around 400 film and television credits. Until 1934, he worked in the theatre. That year, he appeared in his first film role and later television, as a ...

as Judge * Hal K. Dawson as Salesman * John Butler as Mr. Peabody * Irene Seidner as Mrs. Weinstock * Charles Lane as Perkins *

Horace McMahon Horace McMahon (May 17, 1906 – August 17, 1971) was an American actor. He was one of Hollywood's favorite heavies. McMahon began his acting career on Broadway, then appeared in many films and television series. In 1962, he received a Pri ...

as Foreman

Box office

According to MGM records, the film earned $297,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $136,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $103,000.

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* * 1940 films 1940 romantic drama films American romantic drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harold S. Bucquet Films set in New York City Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films with screenplays by Dalton Trumbo Films produced by Seymour Nebenzal Films scored by Bronisław Kaper 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-drama-film-stub