Hers to Hold
6.8
94 minutes
7/16/1943
Overview
Deanna Durbin is all grown up in Hers to Hold, the unofficial sequel to her "Three Smart Girls" films of the 1930s. Durbin plays Penelope Craig, the starry-eyed daughter of wealthy Judson and Dorothy Craig (Charles Winninger, Nella Walker). Developing a crush on much-older playboy Bill Morley (Joseph Cotton), Penelope stops at nothing to land the elusive Morley as her husband. Highlights include Durbin's renditions of "Begin the Beguine" and the "Seguidilla" from Carmen, and a captivating sequence that includes highlights from Durbin's earlier films, presented as home movies!
Cast List
Deanna Durbin
as Penelope “Penny” Craig
Joseph Cotten
as Bill Morley
Charles Winninger
as Judson Craig
Ludwig Stössel
as Binns
Nella Walker
as Dorothy Craig
Gus Schilling
as Rosey Blake
Samuel S. Hinds
as Dr. Crane
Evelyn Ankers
as Flo Simpson
Fay Helm
as Hannah Gordon
Iris Adrian
as Arlene
Murray Alper
as Smiley, the Foreman
Douglas Wood
as Peter Cartwright
Minna Phillips
as Mrs. Cartwright
Nydia Westman
as Nurse Willing
Irving Bacon
as Dr. Bacon
Alix Talton
as Hazel
Teddy Infuhr
as Joey
Ruth Lee
as Miss Crawford
Spec O'Donnell
as William Morley
Harry Tyler
as Sailor Sam
Billy Wayne
as Joe
William B. Davidson
as Al
Joseph E. Bernard
as Mr. Kitnacker