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An American Romance (1944)

121 min  -  Drama  -   16 April 1945 (Sweden)
6.7
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Reviews: 7 user | 1 critic

Stefan Dangos immigrates to America and works his way up from the iron mines and steel mills to become a great American success story as an industrialist.

Director:

King Vidor

Writers:

King Vidor (story), Herbert Dalmas (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Brian Donlevy, Ann Richards and Walter Abel
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Brian Donlevy ...
Steve Dangos
Ann Richards Ann Richards ...
Anna O'Rourke Dangos
Walter Abel ...
Howard Clinton
John Qualen John Qualen ...
Anton Dubechek
Stephen McNally Stephen McNally ...
Teddy Roosevelt Dangos (as Horace McNally)
Mary McLeod Mary McLeod ...
Tina Dangos
Bob Lowell Bob Lowell ...
George Washington Dangos
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Storyline

Stefan Dangos immigrates to America and works his way up from the iron mines and steel mills to become a great American success story as an industrialist. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Steel | Steel Mill | Iron Mine | Employer Employee Relationship | Automobile Manufacturer  | See more »

Taglines:

In Glorious Technicolor! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

El sueño americano See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 1,727,340 (Sweden)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (Turner library print)  | (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

During World War II, there were no passenger car assembly lines in operation. As a result, Vidor had to borrow cars from Chrysler, take them apart, and reassemble them in a simulated assembly line. See more »

Soundtracks

"America the Beautiful"
(1882) (uncredited)
Music by Samuel A. Ward (1882)
In the score during Steve and Anna's travels See more »