An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.
Don Ameche
as Lew Marsh
Frances Dee
as Agnes Marsh
Harry Carey
as Edward "Gramp" Marsh
Ann Rutherford
as Lenore Prentiss
Cara Williams
as Gretchen Barry
Richard Crane
as Rusty Marsh
Harry Morgan
as Tony Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)
Minor Watson
as Judge Colvin
Dickie Moore
as Peter Orcutt
Richard Abbott
as Reverend Wood (uncredited)
Jackie Averill
as Tod (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
as Jake Hibbs (uncredited)