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The Green Years is a 1946 American drama film featuring Charles Coburn, Tom Drake, Beverly Tyler and Hume Cronyn. It was adapted by Robert Ardrey from A. J. Cronin's novel of the same name. It tells the story of the coming-of-age of an Irish orphan in Scotland and was directed by Victor Saville.
Original Release
04/04/1946
US Release
04/04/1946
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Coburn | Alexander Gow |
| Tom Drake | Robert Shannon |
| Beverly Tyler | Alison Keith |
| Hume Cronyn | Papa Leckie |
| Gladys Cooper | Grandma Leckie |
| Dean Stockwell | Robert Shannon (as a child) / Robert Shannon |
| Selena Royle | Mama Leckie |
| Jessica Tandy | Kate Leckie |
| Richard Haydn | Jason Reid |
| Andy Clyde | Saddler Boag |
Directors
Writers
A.J. Cronin, Robert Ardrey, Sonya Levien
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Coburn | Alexander Gow |
| Tom Drake | Robert Shannon |
| Beverly Tyler | Alison Keith |
| Hume Cronyn | Papa Leckie |
| Gladys Cooper | Grandma Leckie |
| Dean Stockwell | Robert Shannon (as a child) / Robert Shannon |
| Selena Royle | Mama Leckie |
| Jessica Tandy | Kate Leckie |
| Richard Haydn | Jason Reid |
| Andy Clyde | Saddler Boag |
| Norman Lloyd | Adam Leckie |
| Robert North | Murdoch Leckie |
| Wallace Ford | Jamie Nigg |
| Eilene Janssen | Alison Keith |
| Henry H. Daniels Jr. | Gavin Blair as Young Man |
| Richard Lyon | Gavin Blair |
| Henry O'Neill | Canon Roche |
| Henry Stephenson | Blakely |
| Norma Varden | Mrs. Bosomley |
| Ada Adams | Alison's Mother |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Leon Gordon | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
