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Feature film — 1948

Portrait of Jennie (1948)

7.21h 26mDrama — Romance — Fantasy — Mystery

In Depression-era New York, painter Eben Adams despairs at his lack of success. One cold winter evening in Central Park, he meets enigmatic, old-fashioned Jennie Appleton, who captures his fancy when she asks him to wait for her to grow up. Soon after, Eben sells a sketch of Jennie to kindly art dealer Miss Spinny and, as he meets the oddly mutable Jennie in fleeting moments, begins to realize they share a special destiny.

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A high-signal pick with 126 votes.

Selznick International Pictures

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Director: William Dieterle

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Cast & crew

Jennifer Jones as Jennie Appleton

Jennifer Jones

Jennie Appleton

Joseph Cotten as Eben Adams

Joseph Cotten

Eben Adams

Ethel Barrymore as Miss Spinney

Ethel Barrymore

Miss Spinney

Lillian Gish as Mother Mary of Mercy

Lillian Gish

Mother Mary of Mercy

Cecil Kellaway as Matthews

Cecil Kellaway

Matthews

David Wayne as Gus O'Toole

David Wayne

Gus O'Toole

Florence Bates as Mrs. Jekes

Florence Bates

Mrs. Jekes

Albert Sharpe as Moore

Albert Sharpe

Moore

Henry Hull as Eke

Henry Hull

Eke

Felix Bressart as Pete

Felix Bressart

Pete

Clem Bevans as Capt. Cobb

Clem Bevans

Capt. Cobb

M

Maude Simmons

Clara Morgan

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