On Our Merry Way (1948): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1948, On Our Merry Way is a comedy, romance and music film directed by John Huston, running about 107 minutes. “She's the queen of a Hollywood tong - and a queen, friends, can do nothing wrong! Her public she serves By displaying those curves..She's a miracle in a sarong!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Oliver Pease gets a dose of courage from his wife Martha and tricks the editor of the paper (where he writes lost pet notices) into assigning him the day's roving question. Martha suggests, "Has a little child ever changed your life?" Oliver gets answers from two slow-talking musicians, an actress whose roles usually feature a sarong, and an itinerant cardsharp. In each case the "little child" is hardly innocent: in the first, a local auto mechanic's "baby" turns out to be fully developed as a woman and a musician; in the second, a spoiled child star learns kindness; in the third, the family of a lost brat doesn't want him returned. And Oliver, what becomes of him?

Who’s in it. On Our Merry Way stars Paulette Goddard as Martha Pease, Burgess Meredith as Oliver M. Pease, James Stewart as Slim and Henry Fonda as Lank Solsky, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, On Our Merry Way has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch On Our Merry Way page.

If you liked it. Fans of On Our Merry Way tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.