The Sun Comes Up 75 years old

A grand threesome who will win your heart!

The Sun Comes Up

Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and his dog.

Credits

The Sun Comes Up Cast

Name Character
Margaret Hamilton She was 46, 82 years old when she died as Mrs. Golightly
Lloyd Nolan He was 46, 83 years old when he died as Thomas I. Chandler
Jeanette MacDonald She was 45, 61 years old when she died as Helen Lorfield Winter
Claude Jarman, Jr. He was 14, now 90 years old as Jerry
Lewis Stone He was 69, 73 years old when he died as Arthur Norton
Esther Somers as Susan, the maid
Percy Kilbride He was 60, 76 years old when he died as Mr. Willie B. Williegood
Pal He was 8, 17 years old when he died as Deceased son's dog
Nicholas Joy He was 65, 80 years old when he died as Victor Alvord
Hope Landin She was 56, 79 years old when she died as Mrs. Pope

The Sun Comes Up Crew

Name Department
Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 56 (70) years old when He died Art
Hugh Hunt as Set Decoration. He was 47 (86) years old when He died Art
Randall Duell as Art Direction. He was 45 (89) years old when He died Art
Ray June as Director of Photography. He was 54 (63) years old when He died Camera
André Previn as Original Music Composer. He was 20 (89) years old when He died Sound
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 56 (67) years old when He died Art
William Ludwig as Writer. He was 36 (86) years old when He died Writing
Robert Sisk as Producer. He was 46 (61) years old when He died Production
Richard Thorpe as Director. He was 53 (95) years old when He died Directing
Margaret Fitts as Writer. She was 26 (88) years old when She died Writing
Irene as Costume Design. She was 48 (61) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings as Story. She was 52 (57) years old when She died Writing
The Sun Comes Up poster
The Sun Comes Up (75 years)

A grand threesome who will win your heart!

  • Release day: Thursday, May 12, 1949
  • Runtime: 93 minutes