So many wonderful, talented actors and actresses in this, where do I begin? Here we have the magnificent line-up of Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright, Dame May Whitty, and Henry Travers, to name but a few. All do a splendid and highly accomplished job. Greer Garson is lovely, as usual, and Henry Travers is a most likeable old character actor. This sentimental WWII drama tells its simple, honest story…
"Mrs. Miniver" is more than a picture... It's dramatic. It's tender. It's human. It's real.
Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charming granddaughter of the local nobility as represented by Lady Beldon. Then the war comes and Vin joins the RAF.
Top Cast
Greer Garson
Mrs. Miniver
Walter Pidgeon
Clem Miniver
Teresa Wright
Carol Beldon
May Whitty
Lady Beldon
Reginald Owen
Foley
Henry Travers
Mr. Ballard
Richard Ney
Vin Miniver
Henry Wilcoxon
Vicar
Christopher Severn
Toby Miniver
Brenda Forbes
Gladys
Clare Sandars
Judy Miniver
Marie De Becker
Ada
Helmut Dantine
German Flyer
John Abbott
Fred
Connie Leon
Simpson
Rhys Williams
Horace
Reviews
It is not easy to describe this film. For the current generation, the film might not mean much but imagine those who watched this film, witnessing the events they themselves have gone through. Only then you truly understand the power of the film. To me, who is in his mid-30s, the film is certainly a reflection of decent, honest, not over the top acting you may be accustomed to see in films of the same era. This…
The "Miniver" family are a well-to-do lot living a middle class life in rural England. "Clem" (Walter Pidgeon) and his eponymous wife (Greer Garson) have to get to grips with the arrival of the war when their son "Vin" (Richard Ney) joins up and they are told they can't leave their landing light on anymore - to help guide in the planes when landing at a nearby RAF base. What now ensues illustrates gently, but quite…
FAQ about Mrs. Miniver
What is Mrs. Miniver about?
Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charming granddaughter of the local nobility as represented by Lady Beldon. Then the war comes and Vin joins the RAF.
When was Mrs. Miniver released?
Mrs. Miniver was released in 1942.
What genres does Mrs. Miniver belong to?
Mrs. Miniver is categorised as Drama, Romance, War.
Who stars in Mrs. Miniver?
The cast of Mrs. Miniver includes Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright, May Whitty, Reginald Owen.