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Seven Days' Leave (1930)

Seven Days' Leave poster
Original title
Seven Days Leave
Directed by
Richard Wallace
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lonely old woman pretends to be a soldier's mother to earn respect and affection. A young soldier on leave agrees to play along, and they form an unlikely bond.

dramaticsentimentalwar-adjacentcharacter-drivenquiettheatricalpoignantwarm

What happens

Seven Days Leave is a 1930 American Pre-Code drama film produced and directed by Richard Wallace and starring Gary Cooper, Beryl Mercer, and Daisy Belmore. The film is based on the 1918 play The Old Lady Shows Her Medals by J.M. Barrie. Produced by Louis D. Lighton and Richard Wallace for Paramount Pictures, the film was released on January 25, 1930, in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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