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When the Lights Go On Again (1944)

When the Lights Go On Again poster
Directed by
William K. Howard
Genre
war, drama, romance
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A soldier returns home from World War II to a small town. He tries to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family and the woman he left behind.

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What happens

When the Lights Go on Again is a 1944 American drama film directed by William K. Howard and written by Milton Lazarus. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Barbara Belden, Regis Toomey, George Cleveland, Grant Mitchell and Dorothy Peterson. The film was released on October 23, 1944, by Producers Releasing Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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