If Winter Comes (1947)

In the quaint town of Penny Green, England, the year is 1939, and the echoes of events transpiring in distant Poland are on the brink of reshaping lives. The story unfolds around Mark Sabre (Walter Pidgeon), an author of school textbooks, who finds himself wedded to Mabel (Dame Angela Lansbury), not out of love, but as a rebound from his true love, Nona (Deborah Kerr), who chose another man over him. On the cusp of war's outbreak, Nona returns to their hometown, her husband Tony (Hugh French) in tow, stirring emotions and testing loyalties. Mabel, confident in her hold over Mark, remains unperturbed. However, Mark's well-intentioned actions towards a young girl in town are misinterpreted, setting off a whirlwind of gossip and turning his world upside down. As the winds of war howl, the casualties are not confined to the battlefield. The town of Penny Green, too, feels the sting of loss. The death of soldiers reverberates through the quiet English lanes, their absence casting long, somber shadows over the lives left behind. This is a story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit amidst the turmoil of war.

If Winter Comes is a drama movie featuring Walter Pidgeon and directed by Victor Saville.

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