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One Foot in Heaven (1941)

One Foot in Heaven poster
Directed by
Irving Rapper
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The story follows a Methodist minister and his family as they move from one parish to another across America. It shows their personal challenges, their relationships with the community, and the minister's quiet determination to live his faith.

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What happens

One Foot in Heaven is a 1941 American biographical drama film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Fredric March, Martha Scott, Beulah Bondi, Gene Lockhart and Elisabeth Fraser. The film was adapted by Casey Robinson from the autobiography by Hartzell Spence. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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