# The Long Voyage Home (1940)

> A hard-bitten freighter crew endures peril, loneliness, and clashing loyalties on a wartime voyage across the Atlantic.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35914

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: John Ford
- Cast: John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter, Barry Fitzgerald, Wilfrid Lawson, John Qualen, Mildred Natwick, Ward Bond
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032728/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, melancholic, austere, classic film night, maritime movie night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of camaraderie and survival aboard a freighter during wartime.

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