Mrs. Miniver (1942) starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright, Richard Ney, Reginald Owen. Home-front story of a British family soldiering on during World War II. The son, Vin (Ney), is the first to join the war effort, becoming an RAF pilot. Soon, the patriarch of the family (Pidgeon) pitches in, helping with the rescue effort at Dunkirk. And not to be left out, Mrs. Miniver (Garson) singled-handedly captures a downed German pilot. Henry Travers, who played Clarence the angel in "It's a Wonderful Life," has a role as Mr. Ballard, a man of the village. The movie was a multiple Oscar winner, including Best Picture. Grade: B+
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