---
title: 'The Shining Hour (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Borzage'
released: '1938-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 77
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-shining-hour-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030743/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Shining Hour (1938)

1938 · 77 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Shining Hour is a 1938 American romantic drama film directed by Frank Borzage, based on the 1934 play The Shining Hour by Keith Winter, and starring Joan Crawford and Margaret Sullavan. The supporting cast of the MGM film features Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas, Fay Bainter and Hattie McDaniel.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Borzage](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-borzage)
- **Screenplay:** [Jane Murfin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-murfin), [Ogden Nash](https://cinepixo.com/people/ogden-nash)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Franz Waxman](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-waxman)
- **Producer:** [Joseph L. Mankiewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-l-mankiewicz)
- **Director of Photography:** [George J. Folsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-j-folsey)

## Cast

- [E. Alyn Warren](https://cinepixo.com/people/e-alyn-warren)
- [Margaret Sullavan](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-sullavan)
- [Melvyn Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/melvyn-douglas)
- [Robert Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-young-2)
- [Allyn Joslyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/allyn-joslyn)
- [Fay Bainter](https://cinepixo.com/people/fay-bainter)
- [Charles Pearce Coleman](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-pearce-coleman)
- [Grace Hayle](https://cinepixo.com/people/grace-hayle)
- [Frank Puglia](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-puglia)
- [Hattie McDaniel](https://cinepixo.com/people/hattie-mcdaniel)
- [Frank Albertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-albertson)
- [Oscar O'Shea](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-o-shea)
- [Jimmy Conlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-conlin)
- [Sarah Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-edwards)
- [Joan Crawford](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-crawford)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-shining-hour-1938
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