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1949 film by Mitchell Leisen This article is about the film. For the U2 album, see Songs of Surrender.

Song of Surrender

Directed by	Mitchell Leisen
Written by	Ruth McKenney Richard Bransten Richard Maibaum
Produced by	Richard Maibaum
Starring	Wanda Hendrix Claude Rains Macdonald Carey
Cinematography	Daniel L. Fapp
Edited by	Alma Macrorie
Music by	Victor Young
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 28, 1949 (1949-10-28)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Song of Surrender is a 1949 American period drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Wanda Hendrix, Claude Rains and Macdonald Carey. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

Connecticut, 1906. Farmer's daughter Abigail marries the much older Elisha Hunt, the curator of the local museum. Finding that they have little in common, she is drawn to the wealthy Bruce Eldridge.

Cast

Wanda Hendrix as Abigail Hunt
Claude Rains as Elisha Hunt
Macdonald Carey as Bruce Eldridge
Andrea King as Phyllis Cantwell
Henry Hull as Deacon Perry
Gordon Richards as Clayton
Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Beecham
Art Smith as Mr. Willis
John Beal as Dubois
Eva Gabor as Countess Marina
Dan Tobin as Clyde Atherton
Nicholas Joy as General Seckle
Peter Miles as Simon Beecham
Ray Walker as Auctioneer
Gigi Perreau as Faith Beecham
Ray Bennett as Mr. Beecham
Clancy Cooper as Mr. Torrance
Georgia Backus as Mrs. Parry
Mary Young as Miss Rivercomb
Houseley Stevenson as Mr. Abernathy

References

"Song of Surrender (1949) - Mitchell Leisen | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

Bibliography

Skal, David J. & Rains, Jessica. Claude Rains: An Actor's Voice. University Press of Kentucky, 2008.

External links

Song of Surrender at IMDb

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Films directed by Mitchell Leisen

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