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Young Widow is a 1946 drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin, starring Jane Russell and Louis Hayward. It focuses on Joan Kenwood, a young journalist who cannot get over her husband's death in World War II. Kenwood is reminded in large ways and small of her late husband during every one of her assignments. With The Outlaw still being withheld from general release, Young Widow was Jane Russell's debut.
Original Release
03/01/1946
US Release
03/01/1946
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jane Russell | Joan Kenwood |
| Louis Hayward | Lt. Jim Cameron / Jim Cameron |
| Faith Domergue | Gerry Taylor |
| Marie Wilson | 'Mac' McCallister / "Mac" McCallister |
| Kent Taylor | Peter Waring |
| Connie Gilchrist | Aunt Cissie |
| Cora Witherspoon | Aunt Emeline |
| Norman Lloyd | Sammy Jackson |
| Penny Singleton | Peg Martin |
| Steve Brodie | Willie Murphy |
Directors
Writers
Clarissa Fairchild Cushman, Richard Macaulay, Margaret Buell Wilder, Ruth Nordli, André De Toth
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jane Russell | Joan Kenwood |
| Louis Hayward | Lt. Jim Cameron / Jim Cameron |
| Faith Domergue | Gerry Taylor |
| Marie Wilson | 'Mac' McCallister / "Mac" McCallister |
| Kent Taylor | Peter Waring |
| Connie Gilchrist | Aunt Cissie |
| Cora Witherspoon | Aunt Emeline |
| Norman Lloyd | Sammy Jackson |
| Penny Singleton | Peg Martin |
| Steve Brodie | Willie Murphy |
| Richard Bailey | Bill Martin |
| Robert Holton | Bob Johnson |
| Peter Garey | Navy Lieutenant Smith |
| William Moss | Marine Lieutenant Pearson |
| William Murphy | Army Lieutenant Hope |
| Jessie Arnold | Woman Who Falls Under Train / Woman Who Falls Under Train (Uncredited) |
| Walter Baldwin | Miller / Miller (Uncredited) |
| Harry Barris | Officer's Club Pianist / Officer's Club Pianist (Uncredited) |
| Louise Beavers | Rosie / Rosie, the Cook |
| Margaret Bert | Woman on Subway Platform / Woman on Subway Platform (Uncredited) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hunt Stromberg | Producer |
Editors
