I'll Be Seeing You (1944): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1944, I'll Be Seeing You is a drama, family and romance film directed by William Dieterle, running about 85 minutes. “Both Living a Secret...each afraid to tell!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Mary Marshall, serving a six year term for accidental manslaughter, is given a Christmas furlough from prison to visit her closest relatives, her uncle and his family in a small Midwestern town. On the train she meets Zach Morgan, a troubled army sergeant on leave for the holidays from a military hospital. Although his physical wounds have healed, he is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and is subject to panic attacks. The pair are attracted to one another and in the warm atmosphere of the Christmas season friendship blossoms into romance, but Mary is reluctant to tell him of her past and that she must shortly return to prison to serve the remainder of her sentence.

Who’s in it. I'll Be Seeing You stars Ginger Rogers as Mary Marshall, Joseph Cotten as Zachary Morgan, Shirley Temple as Barbara Marshall and Spring Byington as Mrs. Marshall, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, I'll Be Seeing You has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I'll Be Seeing You page.

If you liked it. Fans of I'll Be Seeing You tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.