Penny Serenade
Apr 24 1941
•2h 0m
•Drama, Romance
Julie and Roger are a love-struck married couple who desperately want to have a child. Tragedy after tragedy gets in their way, as the two attempt to rise above their troubles and fulfill their dreams of parenthood.
Cast
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Cary Grant
Roger Adams
Irene Dunne
Julie Gardiner Adams
Beulah Bondi
Miss Oliver
Edgar Buchanan
Applejack Carney
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