
An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.

as Lew Marsh

as Agnes Marsh

as Edward "Gramp" Marsh

as Lenore Prentiss

as Gretchen Barry

as Rusty Marsh

as Tony Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)

as Judge Colvin

as Peter Orcutt

as Reverend Wood (uncredited)

as Tod (uncredited)

as Jake Hibbs (uncredited)

as Clerk (uncredited)

as Mattie Dyer (uncredited)

as Teacher (uncredited)

as Mrs. Schneider (uncredited)

as Charles Clayton (uncredited)

as Jackie (uncredited)

as Old Man Bowers (uncredited)

as Joe (uncredited)

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

as Lenore Prentiss, age 12 (uncredited)

as Shep Wayne (uncredited)

as Dr. Hammond (uncredited)

as Arch (uncredited)

as Bud (uncredited)

as Mr. Prentiss (uncredited)

as Mrs. Velma Jacobson (uncredited)

as Chris (uncredited)

as Rusty, age 5 (uncredited)

as Father Case (uncredited)

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

as Mrs. Prentiss' Daughter (uncredited)

as Mrs. Prentiss (uncredited)

as Sally Pierce (uncredited)

as Everett Moore (uncredited)

as Sam Watson (uncredited)

as Mr. MacMurray (uncredited)

as Mayor (uncredited)

as Sam Kendall (uncredited)

as Andy Jacobson (uncredited)

as Bill Beecher (uncredited)

as Pop Schmidt (uncredited)

as Rusty, ages 12 to 16 (uncredited)

as Old Ben (uncredited)

as Emmy (uncredited)

as Little Girl Dropping Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)