Smilin' Through

(1932)Directed by Sidney Franklin98 minDrama, Romance
Exquisite romance!

On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally devastated. Carteret spends three decades in seclusion, mostly communing with the spirit of Moonyeen, until he learns that her niece, Kathleen, has become an orphan. He adopts and raises the child as his own but is alarmed when, as a young woman, she falls in love with the son of Moonyeen's murderer.

Norma Sheareras Kathleen / Moonyeen
Fredric Marchas Kenneth Wayne / Jeremy
Leslie Howardas Sir John Carteret
O. P. Heggieas Dr. Owen
Ralph Forbesas Willie Ainley
Beryl Merceras Mrs. Crouch
Margaret Seddonas Ellen, the Maid
Herbert Bunstonas Minister
James Bushas Young Party Guest
Mary Carlisleas Young Party Guest
Cora Sue Collinsas Young Kathleen
Claude Kingas Richard Clare, Moonyeen's Father
David Torrenceas Gardener