The Guilt of Janet Ames

United States, 1947

Film
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Janet Ames’ whole world crashes when she learns that her husband has been killed in the war while saving the lives of five other men. Feeling that the survivors had no right to live, she sets out to visit and confront each one. What eventuates though, leaves Janet with a new perspective on life, which is something she did not bargain for.

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Credits

director

Henry Levin

production company

Columbia Pictures

Duration

01:19:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1947

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307914

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q3376666

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