Together Again (1944): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1944, Together Again is a comedy and romance film directed by Charles Vidor, running about 93 minutes. “The year's most exciting romantic comedy!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Anne Crandall is the mayor of a small town in Vermont. Her deceased husband had been the mayor for years and when he died, she was left to carry on and to raise his daughter from his first marriage. She lives with the daughter, her father-in-law and a housekeeper. In the town square, there was a statue of her late husband and every year since his death, they have an anniversary celebration there. This year during a thunderstorm, the statue is hit by lightning and the head falls off. The daughter insists that a new statue be erected instead of patching the old one. Mayor Crandall is sent to New York to interview the prospective sculptor, George Corday.

Who’s in it. Together Again stars Irene Dunne as Anne Crandall, Charles Boyer as George Corday, Charles Coburn as Jonathan Crandall Sr and Mona Freeman as Diana Crandall, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Together Again has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Together Again page.

If you liked it. Fans of Together Again tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.