

Thrill of a Romance
1945-05-23 · 105 min · ★ 6.6
A soldier falls in love with a newly-married woman after her husband abandons her for a business meeting on their honeymoon.
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- Directors
- Richard Thorpe
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Van JohnsonThomas Milvaine
Esther WilliamsCynthia Glenn
Frances GiffordMaude Bancroft
Henry TraversHobart Glenn
Spring ByingtonNona Glenn
Lauritz MelchiorMr. Nils Knudsen
Tommy DorseyTommy Dorsey
Carleton G. YoungRobert G. Delbar
Ethel GriffiesMrs. Fenway
Donald CurtisK.O. Karny
Jerry ScottLyonel
Fernando AlvaradoJulio
Helene StanleySusan
Vince BarnettOscar
Billy HouseDr. Tovve
Robert AllenMember of Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (uncredited)
Jessie ArnoldCleaning Woman (uncredited)
Frank BakerClub Patron (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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