---
title: 'H. M. Pulham (1941)'
type: 'film'
director: 'King Vidor'
released: '1941-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/h-m-pulham-1941'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033686/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# H. M. Pulham (1941)

1941 · 120 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

H. M. Pulham, Esq. is a 1941 American drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, and Ruth Hussey. Based on the novel H. M. Pulham, Esq. by John P. Marquand, the film is about a middle-aged businessman who has lived a conservative life according to the routine conventions of society, but who still remembers the beautiful young woman who once brought him out of his shell. Vidor co-wrote the screenplay with his wife, Elizabeth Hill Vidor. The film features an early uncredited appearance by Ava Gardner. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career.

## Credits

- **Director:** [King Vidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/king-vidor)
- **Screenplay:** [King Vidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/king-vidor), [Elizabeth Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-hill)
- **Producer:** [King Vidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/king-vidor)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bronisław Kaper](https://cinepixo.com/people/bronis-aw-kaper)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ray June](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-june)
- **Editor:** [Harold F. Kress](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-f-kress)

## Cast

- [Byron Foulger](https://cinepixo.com/people/byron-foulger)
- [Van Heflin](https://cinepixo.com/people/van-heflin)
- [Douglas Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-wood-2)
- [Ruth Hussey](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-hussey)
- [Leif Erickson](https://cinepixo.com/people/leif-erickson)
- [Oliver Blake](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-blake)
- [Sara Haden](https://cinepixo.com/people/sara-haden)
- [Sarah Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-edwards)
- [Charles Halton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-halton)
- [Ava Gardner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ava-gardner)
- [David Clyde](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-clyde)
- [Charles Coburn](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-coburn)
- [Phil Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/phil-brown)
- [Grant Withers](https://cinepixo.com/people/grant-withers)
- [Frank Faylen](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-faylen)

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